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A scene from Nepal, where I did my fieldwork.

Song Inspires Nostalgia for Anthropology

By Elizabeth Enslin on February 2, 2010

A contemporary song reminds me of all that inspired me to become an anthropologist eons ago….

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Posted in Cultural Diversity, Recent | Tagged cultural anthropology, inspiration, maturity, music, stories | Leave a response

Furr

By Elizabeth Enslin on June 8, 2009

I retired from teaching at an independent high school several years ago to free up time for writing and growing food.  One of the things I miss most about it is the connection to all the wild creativity that comes from younger generations. Several days ago, I attended the graduation of students I taught in  

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Posted in Explorations | Tagged inspiration, maturity, music, Poetry, youth | Leave a response

Apology to Dancing Parrots

By Elizabeth Enslin on May 1, 2009

Yesterday, I wrote a poem, “Thanks for the Feathers,” around some bird metaphors, and I used the parrot to embody some of my self-doubt about what I’ve written over the last month. “I mostly fear the parrot, preening her witty feathers, nodding her cocky head to the songs of others.”  That was before I saw  

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Moth Girl by Gregory Grenon

Protected: Moth Wings

By Elizabeth Enslin on April 20, 2009

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Posted in NaPoWriMo | Tagged childhood, inspiration, music, Poetry, rhythm, wild | 11 Responses

Beetles and Scorpions

By Elizabeth Enslin on April 14, 2009

NaPoWriMo poem written for the “road trip” prompt at Read Write Poem. _____________________________ Beetles and Scorpions Yellow, the Volkswagen chugged from salt flats two hundred eighty two feet below the sea. Roommates – You with a dad who fled from Korea Me with a father who just up and fled. Climbing from the valley –  

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Posted in NaPoWriMo | Tagged desert, music, Poetry, rhythm, wildflowers | 4 Responses

Ingredients for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Getting Close to Ireland

By Elizabeth Enslin on March 17, 2009

The closest I’ve been to Ireland is Conwy castle on the coast of Wales.   It was summer, mid-way through college.  I was in a naive and dreamy stage then, weighing my future options.  Major in anthropology or English?  “Save” others in the world ( did I mention naive?) or explore my own cultural identity in  

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Posted in Explorations, Sustainable Food, Travel, World Travel | Tagged anthropology, food, music, St. Patrick's Day | 2 Responses

Snazzy moves

Happy Feet

By Elizabeth Enslin on January 31, 2009

I’ve been writing and rewriting a manuscript on Nepal for at least ten years and am ready to be done with it, but I’m not.  I have to dig in and do some really hard work revising pieces that grew stale for me a long time ago.  I’ve been over the same material many times  

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Christmas Snow

By Elizabeth Enslin on December 26, 2008

The snow is melting now; I’m going to miss it.  Oh, I’ll be glad to be able to drive again without worrying about chains and snow shovels.  But I’ve enjoyed almost two weeks with a good excuse for not driving, shopping, or doing the usual Christmas run-around.  Snow enforced stillness and quiet and convinced me  

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About Elizabeth Enslin

A writer based in Oregon, I look for inspiration and distractions in nature. An anthropologist, I ponder the places where nature and culture meet. A kitchen gardener, I promote biodiversity and learn from farming traditions around the world. A recovering academic, I try to do all with compassion and humor.

Find out more about me here, or at elizabethenslin.com.

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