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Phyllis Cole-Dai, Moudi SbeityThe online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai, including The Raft Weekly "goody bag" (Saturdays). Ride the river of a creative life, buoyed by Phyllis's latest writing, nudges for your expressive practice, boosts of curated poetry and music, and more.
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☀️ LAST CALL! One seat left in our makeshop series! PLUS ...
This is a special announcement for The Raft, the online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai.
Give yourself a boost. Hop aboard The Raft.
☀️ ONE SEAT LEFT! Is it yours?
Join me and other Rafters for “Conversing with the Birds,” a con...
☀️ The Raft Weekly (8/29/26): "Giving Up"
The Raft Weekly is the Saturday “goody bag” for the online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai. Ride the river of a creative life, buoyed by her latest writings as well as nudges for your own expressive practice, boosts of curated poetry a...
☀️ Poetry Pick-Me-Up (8/27/2026)
Enjoy this replay of Thursday’s Poetry Pick-Me-Up. (Click the play button on the video.)
These resources were shared today in the Zoom chat box:
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“Martha” (Jefferson Airplane). Lyrics here.
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Link to Zenful Conversations sign-up pa...
☀️ "Habibi Means Beloved": Book Bash with Moudi Sbeity
This is a special announcement for The Raft, the online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai.
Give yourself a boost. Hop aboard The Raft.
☀️ Let’s reimagine belonging. Let’s recognize ourselves—and one another—as already beloved.
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☀️ The Raft Weekly (8/22/26): "Sweet"
The Raft Weekly is the Saturday “goody bag” for the online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai. Ride the river of a creative life, buoyed by her latest writings as well as nudges for your own expressive practice, boosts of curated poetry a...
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I began pecking away on an old manual typewriter in childhood and never stopped. An author in multiple genres, I live with my scientist-husband and our cat in a cozy apartment in Catonsville, MD.
Salam. I am a first-generation Lebanese-American, person who stutters, queer Sufi at heart, and poetry devotee. Once I owned a restaurant and fought for marriage rights in Utah. Now I work as a contemplative counselor & writing facilitator.
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