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Jun
07
Elegance in the Rough: Thoughts on Revisiting Nature

Elegance in the Rough: Thoughts on Revisiting Nature

Throughout various ages, and for innumerable reasons, people have returned to nature, the landscapes and fauna that endure our influence
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Jun
05
White Pelican Migrations:  Recalling Seasons of Memory

White Pelican Migrations: Recalling Seasons of Memory

The following essay is a reflection I first composed several years ago, while working as a park ranger for the
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May
31
Feedspot Top 100!

Feedspot Top 100!

I am happy to announce that Feedspot has included A. M. Palmer Literary on their list of the top 100
May
09
Graphic Expression 1: Pondering with Form and Color

Graphic Expression 1: Pondering with Form and Color

As a writer, I derive great excitement and inspiration from photography, as well as graphic design. The richness of visual
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May
07
On Industrial Spaces

On Industrial Spaces

There is a majesty to rough edges and gathering stains of rust, bits of orange that hint at previous glory,
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May
01
A Library at Twilight

A Library at Twilight

Regarding the Books of Richard Macksey and the Decline of Academic Life One night, while searching for information on private
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Apr
27
Coffee at Mount Hope Cemetery

Coffee at Mount Hope Cemetery

Originally Published in MORIA: The National Literary Magazine of Woodbury University, November 30, 2020 I recall visiting the grave of
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Apr
20
Scenes from an Urban Park II

Scenes from an Urban Park II

This is my final collection of patrol photos, all of which I took over a considerable period of time. At
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Apr
15
Scenes from an Urban Park

Scenes from an Urban Park

I discovered this flipbook the other day, a collection of photos I organized during my time as a park ranger.
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Apr
14
On the Death
of a Moreton Bay Fig Tree

On the Death of a Moreton Bay Fig Tree

Originally Published in Otis Nebula Magazine, Summer, 2019 In previous years, the specimen had stood as a beacon in our
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