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Paula E. Kirman

Paula E. Kirman

Losstending

During March and April of 2021, I took part in “Soloss,” a community care network developed through a partnership between REACH Edmonton…

3 min readJul 8, 2021

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Losstending

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Paula E. Kirman

Memorial March

This is my annual Valentine’s Day tradition, Gathering in a church, called to order by Drums and songs and smudge.

1 min readJun 24, 2021

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Memorial March

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Paula E. Kirman

A.M. in the ‘Hood

Early morning chirping of sparrows drowned out by the screams of magpies while

1 min readJun 23, 2021

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Side of an old building in brownish particle board with a wooden staircase leading to a green staircase and a blue door.

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Paula E. Kirman

Fine Dining

Together, we went beyond our means. Che Guevara t-shirt, jeans, hoodie, fedora, backpack, met with judgmental stares from the lisping woman…

1 min readJun 22, 2021

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Smoked salmon, eggs, sausage and toast with two glasses of coffee and a glass of water in the foreground.

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Paula E. Kirman

Rural Excursions

1 min readJun 21, 2021

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Our Lady of the Highway shrine in Vegreville. A slim white statue of a woman with trees in the background.

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Paula E. Kirman

Cheap Religion

I bought a Bible in a dollar store, so how dare you question my faith.

1 min readJun 20, 2021

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A cloudy sky with two crosses on top of a church roof.

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Paula E. Kirman

Sweaters

He said sweaters suit me, these aged, ragged, knotty garments reflecting years of turmoil masked as maturity.

1 min readJun 19, 2021

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Pine tree with hoar frost, with other trees in the background.

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Paula E. Kirman

Keepsakes

I gave him a scarf, three silver dollars, a scrapbook, and an empty journal. He gave me chocolate, six roses, two orgasms; later, a heart…

1 min readJun 18, 2021

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Snow on a riverbank with a bare tree in the foreground.

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Paula E. Kirman

Scars

Fading evidence of errors and accidents pepper my skin, while

1 min readJun 17, 2021

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Lime green sticky note on a light post saying, “You are strong.”

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Paula E. Kirman

Daf Yomi

morning ritual: open the app, get to the page, stare at words in a language I never learned

1 min readJun 16, 2021

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Close up of the cover of a book of Talmud with raised Hebrew lettering.

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Paula E. Kirman

Paula E. Kirman

A writer, editor, photographer, filmmaker, musician, digital storyteller, and community organizer in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She/Her. wordspicturesmusic.com

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