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The Abbey is back!

I was away for the weekend attending a workshop and returned last night to find my website down. After some long holds and frustrations with my hosting company and then the intervention of my web guy things are back on track now.  Apparently my site got hacked which a pretty unsettling idea.  There may be a few bumps still to smooth out, but look for the Poetry Party here shortly. Thanks for your patience!

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  1. Thank God! I am at Mayo and my brother is in surgery for a sudden recurrence of cancer. You are a touchstone. I am so glad you are back!