Sue Barry-Schulz

@susanbarryschulz

poetry, collage, disability, Crohn’s Disease, Covid Informed, very sad, Buffalo Sabres fan, 🇪🇪, #LGM, ModPo alum, IC grad, she/hers, physical therapist in another life, NY➡️NC www.susanbarryschulz.com #keepmasksinhealthcare #abolishICE

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Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· 18d

A little Mary Oliver in case you are in the mood to be cheered down. #grief

Text of a poem by Mary Oliver:

The First Time Percy Came Back

The first time Percy came back he was not sailing on a cloud.
He was loping along the sand as though he had come a great way.
"Percy," I cried out, and reached to him— those white curls-
but he was unreachable. As music is present yet you can't touch it.
"Yes, it's all different," he said.
"You're going to be very surprised."
But I wasn't thinking of that. I only wanted to hold him. "Listen," he said,
"I miss that too.
And now you'll be telling stories of my coming back
and they won't be false, and they won't be true, but they'll be real."
And then, as he used to, he said, "Let's go!" And we walked down the beach together.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· 28d

“tell one thing that happened when you moved.” 6” x 6” #collage on paper (magazine scraps and a fragment from a 1937 children’s English language textbook.)

Collage including a fragment which reads “Tell one thing that happened when you moved.”

Scraps torn or cut from magazines in hues of green and gold and a few spots of lavender and red.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Jul 11

This was the artwork my talented niece created for the cover of my mother’s funeral mass booklet this week. She very thoughtfully made a print for each of my mother’s seven children. I find it very comforting. #grief

Illustration of sunlit trees at the edge of a sloping hill with a pair of cardinals flying above into a lavender and blue sky.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Jul 6

Never give up on your dreams. #celiac

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Jul 3

My mother passed yesterday morning. Glad she is at peace, but sad for me and my family. It’s all such a mystery, isn’t it. (From Joy Harjo:)

Text of a poem reading as follows :

First Morning

(for Shan Goshorn, December 3, 2018)

This is the first morning we are without you on earth.
The sun greeted us after a week of rain In your eastern green and mountain homelands.
Plants are fed, the river restored, and you have been wov Into a path of embracing stars of all colors Now free of the suffering that shapes us here.
We all learn how to let go, like learning how to walk When we first arrive here.
All those you thought you lost now circle you And you are free of pain and heartbreak.
Don't look back, keep going.
We will carry your memory here, until we join you In just a little while, one blink of star time.
Joy Harjo
in An American Sunrise

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Jun 24

These North Carolina skies are truly enchanting me. #morningwalk

Photo of a side yard with old long leaf pines reaching up onto a vibrant blue sky dotted with puffy clouds.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Jun 20

Photo of an Amy Sherald oil painting, Kingdom, taken on iPhone at the 2025 exhibit in the Whitney Museum in NYC.

A young Black boy stands at the top of a metal slide arms resting on the railings on either side of him. A vibrant blue sky lies behind and above him. He wears yellow pants, a red striped shirt and a denim jacket. There is a breathtaking feeling of serenity and possibly when viewing this work in person.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 30

My slightly older generation collection:

Drawer full of 80’s music cassettes including a bunch home-made hand -lettered mix tapes. Artists include Husker Du, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, REM, the Smiths, Ultravox and Elvis Costello.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 28

The sun came out!

Vertically oriented photo on a beach at the Jersey shore facing north. Light sands on the left, gentle waves coming in from the right, blue skies with puffy white clouds above.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 28

Today’s beach read:

Photo of the cover of Sei Shonagon’s “The Pillow Book”, penguin classics edition.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 27

Not the greatest weather for a week at the beach but it’s very peaceful anyway #morningwalk

Photo of an empty beach at the Jersey shore.
Sand sloping gently upwards toward the left, waves and ocean foam coming in from right to left, heavy clouds in gray skies and fog in the distance.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 26

Jersey shore tonight. The sun came out (before it went down)!

Photo taken from the top of a dune near the Atlantic Ocean near sunset. Long grass behind a weathered split rail fence the foreground. Rolling waves coming toward the shore and pink-purple skies above.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 26

(the missed dog)

Photo of an autumn landscape at the edge of some woods. A beautiful brown and white sheltie mix dog stands just off a dirt path lifting her nose into the fresh air. Sunshine illuminates the long grass in the foreground. Blue skies in the distance above the yellow and green treetops.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 19

Merlin Bird ID results:

Screenshot of bird call app showing a list of several birds in just a few minutes:
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Wren
Killdeer
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Chimney Swift
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 19

Tonight’s front porch reading:

Photo of the cover of a paperback book titled "Field Guide to the Birds of the Carolinas. Cover design features
a bright red-headed bird against a forest green background with the title and author's names in white font.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 17

More red pine treetops against the blue skies of North Carolina

Old pine trees against vibrant blue skies with some wispy white clouds on a sunny day. Feels hopeful.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 17

Red pines in the backyard over the rooftop #NC

Photo of the green branches of the tops of some old red pines in the backyard over the rooftop. Blue skies and fluffy white cloud above.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 16

Sunset hike at Ft. Macon State Park #NC

Horizontal photo of a winding path through thick green brush in the dunes off the coast of Atlantic Beach. Sun setting through the trees.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 12

Morning hike with wild horses #NC

Vertical photo of a beach scene with brown sand and shells and driftwood in the foreground, white sand in the mid ground and a single brown wild horse with the sea and sky behind him.
Heavy clouds in the distance.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 10

Beach day. I could get used to this!

Photo taken from a beach in NC. Calm blue-green waters in the foreground, wispy clouds above with blue skies beyond and trees and white sands of a barrier island in the distance.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 9

New state, new room, new view, (old desk). Back to it. #poetry

View out a second story white-trimmed window onto a side yard with tall pine trees in the foreground, train tracks and brick houses in the mid distance.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 9

found countertop collage for #WorldCollageDay (after arranging flowers in a vase):

Photo of colorful flower petals in hues of orange blue and white scattered on a cream colored countertop.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· May 3

An odd/old little spring poem of mine for #smallpoemsunday

Photo of a poem printed and taped to a scrapbook page, text as follows:

Crow Caw
Wind Chime
Chain Saw
Spring Song

(Published with NPRs National Poetry Month, 2018)

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 27

custom window treatments at our new place (follow me for more decorating tips)

A white wood-trimmed window with packing paper taped over most of the glass and secured with blue painters tape. Blue sky and sunshine visible out the top of the glass.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 24

#eveningwalk

Photo of a beach landscape near sunset off the coast of NC. Sky appears blue and lavender. Shells dot the foreground. Waves are coming in from right to left.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 23

So it turns out I live in North Carolina now! As of today!

Photo taken in New Bern NC near the Neuse River. A variety of water fowl gather near the shore around an old tree. Blue skies above.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 20

Husband and I just sold our house of 32 (!) years. Closing officially went through today. Pictured: Saturday night’s dinner for the occasion of our last meal in New York State. Looking forward to our next adventure!

Photo of a carton of Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk on a windowsill of a house in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 14

It’s spring/(summer)!

Photo of yellow daffodils in front of a stone wall with bare trees in the background and blue skies above.

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 12

🤞

Screen shot of the definition of “harbinger” according to Merriam-Webster.

Text as follows:

1 of 2 noun har•bin.ger
'här-ban-jar
1a: someone or something that foreshadows a future event: one that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
robins, crocuses, and other harbingers of spring
b: one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology: PIONEER

Sue Barry-Schulz@susanbarryschulz· Apr 11

Weekend read. Kind of mind blowing.