Echoes from the Wander
25 August 2025
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Here we are again, orbiting …
Let’s round up where we traveled last week and then launch into where we’re headed in the days to come.
Echoes of Last Week
Phaiku No. 9: … from rivers to chains - how change boils
The Temptation of the Tangent - the upside of taking detours when writing
Wednesday Whimsy #17 - the Muse back in shadow
From the Cellars of Jlynn: Vol. I—The VO Liberation - a new occasional series
The Whale I Won't Finish - balancing between stillness and productivity to honor resonance
Almost - the fourth stone turned for Crone’s Cairn
On the Horizon This Week
Mon: Phaiku No. 10 - not an ordinary cat’s meow.
Tue: Starwoven - Episode 8: The Hidden Chamber
Wed: Wednesday Whimsy #18 - a dance with T.S. Eliot?
Thurs: Why Invent a Language? - the first in a new series—Crafting the Whale’s Tongue: Building the Biet Lagos Language
Fri: Heresy Blooms - a poem inspired by Joe Nichols, author of Beautiful Heresy
A Note for Fellow Wanderers
If the ponder-inspired wander has been meaningful for you, consider passing this along to a friend who might enjoy a bit of wonder, a bit of story, and a steady rhythm in their inbox.
Always a pleasure to wander beside you.
—Jennifer
JL Tooker
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