Most people think I’m Canadian or that I’m from some place similar to Canada, but they’re never quite sure of … More
Author: Cherie Parenteau
I’m a writer and French teacher with a dirty little secret–I hate French cheese. This didn’t stop me from marrying a French man and moving to Germany to start a family with him. One day, I hope to freeze the ocean so that I could ice skate our little monsters, I mean children, to where my heart is in Minnesota. Until that happens this blog will have to do.
Magpie Daydream
A magpie sat on the industrial guts of the inner courtyard today Feathers so black and white With a song … More
POW!
I want to live as if we all got this daily flash of light inside our heads, Like a POW! … More
At Home, Again
I wanted to see deer. I was searching for real experiences with deer to add to the book I’m writing. … More
Paramedics, Saints
My daughter tells me she wants to be a cashier, a singer, a hair stylist, maybe even a teacher *** … More
Tethered
WOW 2024 Fall Flash Fiction Contest Finalist Astra set down a bouquet of dandelions then stepped back. Her dirty clothes … More
Happy Holidays 2024
Dear friends and family, Happy holidays 2024! Let’s welcome in the year 2025 together! 2024 wasn’t a typical year, they … More
Letter to all the broken, bleeding-hearts / Lettre à tous ceux qui tiennent dans leur main un cœur brisé
How hard you have worked helping the most vulnerable in society. Years ago, I asked my beloved French professor to … More
Come Walk with Me
Come walk with me. It’s not urgent. It’s not the-dog-needs-to-go-NOW kind of walk although I’ve been on many of those. … More
Bye Bye Baby Days
My friend showed me a video of her grandson’s first steps. The little boy toddled on his newly-found feet. They … More
Classmates
School had been online for months on end. Secret handshakes, candy-inspired perfume, the flick of overgrown bangs, and even the … More
Homecoming
As soon as travel restrictions lift, I hold my breath and buy an airline ticket home to Minnesota. My friends … More
