Long form musings

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  Crumbs

  September 20, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Crumbs,” a melt-down captured, when a certain someone's homemade bagels were accidentally baked too hot, too long, and burnt to a crisp, written Sunday, September 20, 2026 poem 263 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Twisted fibers," a macro image of a Kazak…

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  Foundation

  September 12, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Foundation,” a humor-infused account of scope creep on a newly started home renovation atop Maryland Red Clay, written Saturday, September 12, 2026 poem 255 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Maryland Ultisol; A Most Solid Foundation," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.

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  Twenty-Five

  September 11, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  "Twenty-Five,” a long remembrance of the many Whens of that day, written Friday, September 11, 2026 poem 254 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "9/11 Void: Never Forget," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.

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  Double Deuce

  September 5, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  "Double Deuce," a match-up between U.S. Open culture, NYC consumerism, and the indulgence of a Korean Champagne and fried chicken luxury Korean brunch at Coqodaq, written Saturday, September 05, 2026 poem 248 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Fried Chicken and Tennis," by…

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  BTSN

  August 26, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “BTSN,” an homage to the emotions and motions of Back to School Night, written Wednesday, August 26, 2026 poem 238 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "A Lab With Personal Growth Media," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.

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  Spice Up

  July 26, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Spice Up,” a barely-hinged and self-aggrandizing ode to the power of spice, written Sunday, July 26, 2026 poem 207 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Spice Up Your Life!" by Diana Ludwick © 2026

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  Feast

  July 21, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Feast,” and ode to the magical women who keep me whole, written Tuesday, July 21, 2026 poem 202 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Summer Feast," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.

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  Cherry

  July 20, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Cherry,” an observational poem on the takings-on of a fully homemade cherry pie from dough to wobbling cherry glaze, during the course of the last day of the World Cup 2026, written Monday, July 20, 2026. Poem number 201 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in…

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  She Will Buy the Flowers Herself

  July 11, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  "She Will Buy the Flowers Herself," an observational poem on opportunistic fate of line order on one's luck procuring perishables, and an homage to Virginia Woolf, while acknowledging changing tides of clientele demographics, written Saturday, July 11, poem 192 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in…

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  Great White

  July 9, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

  “Great White,” an acknowledgement of stained teeth in the pursuit of biting into life's joys, written Thursday, July 9, poem 190 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Great White, Bite into Life," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.