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Patrice Vecchione

Nancy Sevier's Musical Found Sculpture from the Monterey Herald, 9/18/22

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been both a listener to and a maker of stories. The human mind and heart are drawn to story not only...

Patrice Vecchione

Just Keep Moving, Don't Give Up

from the Monterey Herald The second time I rode 100 miles on my bike was on the day I turned 50. The next day I could barely turn my...

Patrice Vecchione

These Pandemic Grays

My brand new essay, These Pandemic Grays, was just accepted for publication by Catamaran Literary Reader for their winter issue. and I...

Patrice Vecchione

Heart of Water

For many years, I've led poetry writing workshops for children and young adults, here's a poem that I featured in a writing workshop last...

The Interview Adrienne Rich Didn't Want Published

Some stories need to live in us for a long time before it's time to write them and some stories can't be written right away because of...

Cooking While Sheltering in Place

Though it had been decades since I’d seen her, the other day my Grandma Vecchione showed up in my kitchen when I was making gravy—that’s...

Waiting for a Sign

In the backyard of my in-laws’ home are two large, long-lived, apple trees that my father-in-law, planted after the family moved into the...