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Jerry Windley-Daoust

Jerry Windley-Daoust

What I Hear When I Go Birding by Ear

Despite low vision, I spent my teens birdwatching. What was I really looking for?

5 min readJun 9, 2022

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What I Hear When I Go Birding by Ear

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

I Once Walked Around the House Upside-Down

A poem based on actual events

2 min readMay 13, 2022

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I Once Walked Around the House Upside-Down

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

Looking for Mariwood

Maybe the past isn’t as lost to us as we think.

7 min readMay 11, 2022

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Looking for Mariwood

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

The World Needs More Hypocrites (Starting with You)

If you stand up for what matters, you might be called a hypocrite. Stand up anyway.

5 min readMay 10, 2022

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The World Needs More Hypocrites (Starting with You)

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Jerry Windley-Daoust
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Windhovering

Is There a Job Title for What I Do?

The Rule of St. Benedict challenges us to rethink the way we value the work of our days.

4 min readMay 2, 2022

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Is There a Job Title for What I Do?

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Jerry Windley-Daoust
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Windhovering

Maybe Washing Dishes Was the Most Important Work We Did

The state can give material help, but only personal relationships can supply the most basic human need.

7 min readApr 28, 2022

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Maybe Washing Dishes Was the Most Important Work We Did

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Jerry Windley-Daoust
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Windhovering

A Resurrection Worth Singing About, Even in the Storm

In the face of war, abuse, and sad throwing-up children, I believe in its happy ending

7 min readApr 20, 2022

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A Resurrection Worth Singing About, Even in the Storm

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Jerry Windley-Daoust
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Windhovering

Why I Whistle

Maybe it’s an act of defiance, or maybe it’s just fun to ornament the air

3 min readApr 7, 2022

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Why I Whistle

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Jerry Windley-Daoust
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Windhovering

The Catholic Worker Is a Fool

…as you will undoubtedly be told when you have The Conversation with friends and family

5 min readMar 16, 2022

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The Catholic Worker Is a Fool

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

If the Blackbird Can Sing in the Dead of Winter

A poem

2 min readJun 6, 2021

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If the Blackbird Can Sing in the Dead of Winter

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

Jerry Windley-Daoust

Exploring the good, true, and beautiful in poems, stories, essays, and books. Let’s keep in touch! Get my bio + social and email feeds at windhovering.com.

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