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Essays, Stories, Interviews, Songs, and Poetry by Dorothea Barth |
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Dorothea Barth Welcome to Dorothea Barth's freelance writing page. This page includes:
Editors may contact Dorothea Barth if interested in acquiring one of her articles. Available articles can generally be submitted within one week of notification of interest. Dorothea Barth has also written under the following names: Dorothy Barth, Dorothy van Joolen-Barth. and Dorothée Barth. Why so many names? Dorothea was born in Holland, where one version of her first name was Dorothée. After she emigrated to the U.S., she Americanized her name but has recently decided to embrace her roots. Her subject matter includes creative essays, music, dance, wedding/bridal, spirituality, immigration, Holland, pets, family, interviews, humor, and short fiction. Her writing has been published on four continents. |
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This page was last updated March 9, 2010. |
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Available
Articles, Short Stories, and Poetry |
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| Title | Description |
Approximate |
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Travel, Places |
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| NEW Sonora in the Sun (written 12/20/2009) | Sonora, CA, gold country, holiday shopping, crafts fair | 750 |
| NEW Sonoma in the Mist | Sonoma, CA, wine country, mission, holiday, winter, relaxation, holiday stress release (photos available) | 950 |
| NEW Of Marlstone, Maas and Muse | St. Pietersberg, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands, muses, labyrinths | 933 |
| Oasis Rediscovered | Seattle
Central Library, libraries, Washington, Northwest, reading, retreat,
renewal Publication Pending Emma Close to Home |
680 |
| All in a Garden Green | gardens, native plants, Duke University, flowers. Photos available | 530 |
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Wedding, Bridal, Engagement, Honeymoon |
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| The Bard's Bouquet | flowers for a Renaissance wedding, Shakespeare garden, Golden Gate Park | in work |
| White Horses: Wedding Music Tales | wedding, bridal, ceremony, music | 1736 (with sidebar) |
| The Most Excellent Plans | wedding, personal experience, humor | 660 |
| Culture Cornucopia | wedding, bridal, mixed traditions | 689 |
| Romance and Invention | relationship, how we met,
music, San Diego |
809 |
| One Love, One Lifetime | wedding music, engagement, romance, Bernardo Winery, San Diego. | 969 |
| Lost in the Palis | honeymoon, humor, adventure | 795 |
| Ten Tips for a Smooth, Stately, and Stunning Wedding Processional | wedding, bridal, bride (Posted on this website) | 380 |
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Humor |
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| Simple Gifts | restaurant, wine country, violinist, wedding | 565 |
| Style and Therapy | psychotherapy, value shopping, relationships | 700 |
| Chat Room | dentist, personal experience | 717 |
| Bargain Tuesdays | graceful aging | 500 |
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Music |
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| Bach Cure | music, violin, performance anxiety, Bach | 930 |
| Tale of Two Singers | singing, Broadway, pop, follow your dream, interview with two teenaged singers | In work |
| Viva la Viva | violin teaching and performance, classical music, violin shops, violin shoulder rests | 2300 |
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Lifestyle |
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| Recycle, Re-Use, Resplendent! | fashion, style, thrift shopping | 685 |
| Wardrobe for a Song | fashion, style, business wardrobe, value shopping | 1086 (with sidebar) |
| Muse | Right livelihood, eldercare | 613 |
| NEW Farewell Verona | Wearable art, historical clothing, sewing | 640 |
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Nostalgia |
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| NEW Three's the Charm | travel, passport, photos | 1460 |
| Cowgirl | nostalgia, memoir, horses, ponies, Kansas, immigration | 1016 |
| Stitches of Faith | family, immigration, Holland | 980 |
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Essays on Writing |
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| NEW Gratitude | writing, writers, gratitude, voice, editors, getting published | 1276 |
| NEW The Road to the Elbe: Tracing my Father's Prose | writers, poets, fathers, daughters, World War II, Germany | This story is currently in work |
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Creative Essays |
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| Juliet's Threads (complete version) | Renaissance gown, longing, Romeo and Juliet | 1418 |
| REM Ferry | Ferry, San Francisco Bay area, dreams, REM sleep, Christmas, South America | 660 |
| In Search of Awe | language, usage | 475 |
| The Calendar | friendship, giving and receiving | 1094 |
| Cardinal's Song | music, college, nostalgia, Stanford, senior recital | 714 |
| Songs Unsung, Words Unspoken | personal growth, voice, public speaking, self image | 1258 |
| Leapfrog (complete version) | Female archetypes, transitions, music. | 1925 words |
| Undercats | cats, pets, pet contest. Recently revived, wonderful and quirky! Also available as an essay; see below. | |
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Fiction |
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| Summer's News | short fiction; boy's fiction | 2057 |
| Ambassadors | short fiction | 1667 |
| Undercats | cats, pets, pet contest. Recently revived, wonderful and quirky! Also available as an essay; see above. | 800 |
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Romantic Short Fiction |
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| NEW All I Ask of You | vineyard, romance, engagement | 800 |
| NEW Lost and Found | honeymoon, adventure, Hawaii, gratitude | 800 |
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Poetry |
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| NEW Concerts | Poem written March 9, 2010 | |
| NEW Seeking Kokopelli | Poem written March 3, 2010 | |
| NEW When I First Met Mendelssohn | Poem written February 13, 2010 | |
| NEW The Fiddler or the Band | Poem written February 12, 2010 | |
| NEW Berklee in the Blizzard | Poem written February 7, 2010 | |
| NEW Seeing the Light | Poem written February 6, 2010 | |
| The Balanced Sword | Poem written January 13, 2010 | |
| Horse of Russian Winter | Poem written November 25, 2009 | |
| Altered Shore | Poem written November 20, 2009 | |
| The Hypnotist | Poem - Inspired by Leonard Cohen's concert, November 13, 2009 in San Jose, CA | |
| Petaluma Labyrinth | Poem | |
| Whispers from the Eucalypt | Poem | |
| Battle in the Strait | Poem inspired by NorCal Pirate Festival June 2009 | |
| Lost Hat | Poem | |
| Monarchs | Poem | |
| Capitol | Poem | |
| Awakening | Poem | |
| Broken Wing | Poem | |
| Alterations | Sonnet | |
| Asilomar | Sonnet
Publication Pending SAGE Magazine (Yale University) |
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| Sunning | Sonnet | |
| Rosewood to Redwood | Sonnet
Publication Pending SAGE Magazine (Yale University) |
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| Steiner Street | Poem | |
| Drumroll | Sonnet | |
| Dropped Letter | Sonnet | |
| Song to the Sacred Ibis | Poem | |
| Remembered Flight | Sonnet | |
| Ancient Music for a New Day | Posted on Renaissance music
page Available for print |
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| Not for Everyone | Song | |
| In Darkness Comes the Song | Song | |
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Published Articles and Short Stories by Dorothea Barth Please contact the author to check availability of the following articles for reprint. |
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| Title | Publication | Date |
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Regional, National, and International Magazines |
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| Day Trip: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (originally titled Orchids and Urns) | Emma Close to Home | February/March 2010 |
| Bronwyn's Song (Fiction) | Faerie Magazine | January 2010 |
| Messengers | Emma Close to Home | Holiday 2009 |
| The True Treasure | MaryJanesFarm | Oct/Nov 2009 |
| The Hills Are Alive! | Emma Close to Home | October 2009 |
| Erev Shel Shoshanim | San Diego Jewish Journal | July 2009 |
| Comfort Zones | Stanford Magazine | May/June 2009 |
| My Visit with Ma (originally titled Backyard Breakthrough) | Backyard Living (Reiman Media Group, Inc.) | May 2008 |
| Backyard Breakthrough | The Gardener (South Africa) | November 2007 |
| On the Road Submission: Pure Sounds of Nature | Via | July/August 2007 |
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Music |
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| Playford Promenade | Fiddler Magazine | Spring 2010 |
| Busted in Balboa | Early Music America | Spring 2010 |
| At Court and Cauldron: The Music of Les Witches (Early Music CD Review) | BBI Media | September 2009 |
| Mystery of Noel | Stringendo (American String Teachers Association DC/MD Chapter Journal) | Spring 2009 |
| Finding the Faerie's Voice | Faerie Magazine |
Autumn 2008 |
| The Show Must Go On Despite Cancellation | Daily Astorian | February 22, 2008 |
| Choral
Learning for the 21st Century: The CyberBass Project |
Canadian Music Teacher | Winter 2008 |
| A Tenor on the Titanic | American Recorder (with photo) | January 2008 |
| There's No Place I'd Rather Be | Music
for the Love of It Stringendo |
May
2008 Winter 2007-2008 |
| Triple Time | Stringendo | Autumn 2007 |
| Reinventing Choral
Learning: The CyberBass Project |
Music Teacher International (Australia) | May/June 2007 |
| Noteworthy, Not Worthy? | (1) California Music Teacher (2) Stringendo |
Summer 2007 Spring 2007 |
| Da Capo | Stringendo | Summer 2006 |
| Angst After 50 | Classical Music (U.K.) | March 2005 |
| Serenade for Papa | Music Teacher International (Australia) | December 2003 |
| Busted in Balboa | Music for the Love of It | December 2003 |
| Music for a Perfect Moment | Portland Bride and Groom | Winter/Spring 2003 |
| Gables to Host 'Revels' Reunion | Ojai Valley News (Press Release) | August 2002 |
| How to Select Just the Right Music (co-writer, photo) | Renaissance Magazine (Wedding Issue) |
Spring 1998 |
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Wedding, Bridal |
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| Music for a Perfect Moment | Portland Bride and Groom | Winter/Spring 2003 |
| Vanishing Sleeves | Portland Bride and Groom | Summer/Fall 2002 |
| Write On Submission | Brides Magazine | April/May 1997 |
| Another Point of View (column with photo) | San Diego Bride and Groom | Fall/Winter 1996-97 |
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Dance |
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| Bead Crossings | Zaghareet! | Jan/Feb 2010 |
| Message from Michael | Zaghareet! | Nov/Dec 2009 |
| Canvas | Jareeda | Jan/Feb 2009 |
| Pilgrimage | Jareeda | April/May 2007 |
| Saskia's Sarcophagus | Zaghareet! | May/June 2003 |
| Dancin' High in the Lowlands | Zaghareet! | May/June 2000 |
| Reclaiming Adagio | The Crescent Moon | Jan./Feb.1998 |
| Brava, Boulder! | The Crescent Moon | Sept./Oct. 1997 |
| Let the Sun Shine In | Jareeda | 1995 |
| To Teach or Not to Teach | shira.net | 1998 |
| Hair and Home | shira.net | 1998 |
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Poetry |
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| Puck's Villanelle | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | January 2010 |
| Flame Song | Circle Magazine | Winter 2009 |
| Questions for the Chalice | Circle Magazine | Fall 2009 |
| Mortal to Mermaid | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | May 2009 |
| Steiner Street | Stringendo (MD/DC) | Spring 2009 |
| Rosewood to Redwood | American
Recorder Music for the Love of It |
September
2008 November 2008 |
| Broken Wing | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | February 2009 |
| The Gnome, the Goose, and the Eucalypt | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | March 2009 |
| Moment Musicale | Published at www.fairiesworld.com | May 2009 |
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Animal Stories |
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| 1001 Notes: Valentine to an Avian Muse | Parrots Magazine | February 2010 |
| Not A-Okay! A Bird Lover's Criticism of the Movie Love Happens | Parrots Magazine | November 2009 |
| Wingtip | Circle
Magazine (Animal Spirits Column) |
Fall 2008 |
| At 17, Toshi's Still Got the Touch | Fresno Bee (Pet Tale with photo) | December 22, 2001 |
| Public Radio and Mozart's Music Please Pippin | Fresno Bee (Pet Tale with photo) | February 23, 2002 |
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Spirituality and Personal Growth |
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| Juliet's Threads (adapted and abridged) | Sagewoman Magazine | October 2009 |
| Ways to Be Spiritual (contributor) | Innerchange Magazine | February/March 2005 |
| Dancing in the Muses' Circle | Innerchange Magazine | Dec./Jan. 2004 |