Synchronicity
an ode to the impossible.
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Synchronicity
It’s impossible for parallel lines to
cross, and yet
I heard a poem sing
of “sweeties” and smiles as
“fleeting temples”
On the same day
I heard a preacher proclaim that
temples are structures of human meaning
On the same day
a stranger
shared her hymnal with me.
Her finger traced our melody.
We held the book’s weight together.
“Wasn’t that nice?” she smiled.
I went home, where
I heard a poem
Sing sweetly of ordinary moments
bathed in extraordinary light.
It’s impossible for parallel lines to
cross, and yet–
Nicole C. Livengood is creative writer, independent scholar, and recovering academic who lives, hikes, and drinks coffee in Southeast Ohio.
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The (Extra)Ordinary Moment: The Art and Craft of Micro-Memoir // with Elizabeth Lukács Chesla
28 January 2026 to 24 February 2026 • 4 weeks • Online • Personal Growth, Craft Development
Writing for Transformation For Yourself & Your Community // with Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
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Writing Hope: Turning to the Page in Difficult Times // with Angie Ebba
04 March 2026 • 6 weeks • Online • Personal Growth
Foundations of Facilitation // with Amanda Faye Lacson & Tracie Nichols
04 March 2026 • 8 weeks • Online • Professional Development
Breathing into Bloom: A Spring Writing Practice for Renewal // with Tasjha Dixon
29 April 2026 (CDT) • 4 weeks • Online • Personal Growth
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