December 2011
264 posts
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bedtime tonight
tonight as I tucked him in,
my eight year old son,
his eyes lookin’ wide awake
my eye lids feelin’ heavy
he said, “My body clock
is on Tokyo time.”
well, that would explain it
I stretched out
beside him
and whispered
I love you
close your eyes
think happy thoughts
have good dreams
I’ll see you
in the mornin’
I may have dozed
for just a bit
...
I am a poet
poetdreamer:
Not because I write in forms Not because I write in rhymes Not because of the words you read But because of the words in my soul A heart forever longing For a world that may never exist A world where two hearts may live A world where love can last. I am not a poet for the words that are But for the words that may someday be.
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As I fall asleep at night
As I fall asleep at night
I think a million thoughts
the day just done
the day to come
and all the things To Do
As I fall asleep at night
my night light
keeps the dark at bay
my closet door is closed
to keep the monsters in
As I fall asleep at night
the ceiling fan rotates
round an round
a quiet whir that lulls
with a gentle breeze
As I fall asleep at night
the cat jumps on the...
November 2011
84 posts
Gracious Words.: I am writer... →
graciouswords:
I will write until it hurts no more.
Until the last of the tears dry and the final drop of ink kiss the sullied pages of my notes.
I will write until no words are left unspoken and the final sunset has come down before these tired eyes.
I will write until every fiber in my hand is…
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Thankful for blue skies and sunshine.
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road trip
hittin’ the road
in an hour’s time
goin’ north again
to Chicago
not for sight seein’
for staple removal
it’s been two weeks
and a few days
post-op
already
hope the snow holds off
a little longer
and the wind isn’t too strong
sunshine would be nice
and blue skies
to say, “It’ll All Be OK”
from here on out
praying through it
and...
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multi-color lights
I turned on the Christmas tree lights when I came down the stairs this morning.
I do love the glow of the tree from the corner of the living room when it’s still full dark outside.
A multi-color glow at that.
It helps some.
Glad for that.
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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snow prayers
my youngest son
is yearning
longing
dreaming
wanting
wishing
and praying
for snow
since it wasn’t today
maybe tomorrow
in his eight year old mind
he’s waited long enough
for snowballs
snow forts
snowmen
and snow days
please God
let it snow soon
for him
I want to see his smile
and join him
in snow play
now I’m prayin’
for snow
too
© 2011 Turquoise...
kudipeaches: Poem Recipe
kudipeaches:
Poem Recipe:
Take a blank white page and a black ink pen
Stare into the lines on the page
Think a thought not thought by others
Swivel your Ls and Ms and Gs ‘cause they’re your favorites in cursive (admit it)
Bake those thoughts between the lines
Let the meter , or lack there of, simmer on your tongue
Ask yourself, “Is this a poem?”
Your immediate response should be...
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Christmas is comin'
as night falls
my heart hurts
I have a lump in my throat
and it was a good day
it was
I’m just having a hard time
with Christmas this year
and I love Christmas
the decorations
the music
the presents
the giving
more than getting
the fun of it
the joy
the laughter
this year I’m just not there yet
hope it kicks in soon
it’s not about Santa for me
it’s about...
The Idiot Manifesto: Sitting On The Window Ledge →
theidiotmanifesto:
Semi-important.
A few days ago, I made a post concerning an idea Nick and I thought up.
A project dedicated to collections of writing each centred around a theme or prompt. A few people were interested in this, when I made a very vague post mentioning the idea.
So! We have decided to create a blog, run by the both of us, that will make this whole idea a lot easier to...
You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
umustcreate:
Don’t upset a writer You’ll end up in their work Immortalised forever Just hope they’re not a jerk Don’t upset a poet You’ll end up in their rhymes Everything you said or did And all of the bad times Don’t upset an artist You’ll end up in their art In flourishes of brushes They’ll display your heart Just don’t.
“Yesterday is a tree with great spreading branches, and I [sit] low in its shade,...”
– Pablo Neruda, Passions and Impressions (via kari-res)
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purple
If I were made of purple glass
I’d cast a purple shadow
when the sun shone on me
just right
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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grocery shoppin'
I went to the grocery store this mornin’.
A bouquet of half price carnations came home with me for $1.99.
I now have white ruffled, purple edged carnations, placed in a purple glass vase, sittin’ on my kitchen counter, makin’ me smile.
Money well spent.
on November 29, 2011
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
November 29, 2011
Today I have Lunch With A Friend to look forward to.
Another early birthday celebration.
She’s picking me up so we can talk the whole way there.
We won’t miss a moment of conversation.
Our words are always overlapping with laughter mingled in.
I am so thankful for my girlfriends who know turning 40 is a big deal.
Still 39 though…for a few more days.
Not that I care...
thewritersaddress asked: Thanks for the reblog my friend! Much appreciated!
The Writer's Address: A Stupid Revelation.. →
thewritersaddress:
Art and creativity are so important. It gives people inspiration, hope, reasons to believe again. The power of your imagination is incredible, it gives birth to novels, paintings, sculptures, movies, poetry, music and so on. I’m so blessed to have been given an imagination, and better yet the…
Excellent Revelation, not stupid at all, The Writer’s Address....
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bein' girly
I am bein’ girly today
meetin’ a friend this morn
we’re going to gab,
chit chat and laugh
while our feet are soaked,
scrubbed and buffed
then our toes
polished in vivid hues
we’ll slip our flip flops on
talk a little more
hug goodbye
both of us feelin’ lighter
on the inside
after our time together
sharing hearts
over pedicures
two women
bein’...
Mike Frawley: Let Tomorrow Cry →
mikefrawley:
Let tomorrow cry for its self let every yesterday gracefully go
This is the day you’ve waited for the only day you’ll ever know
This day is perfect, for it is life can you feel it, Your God is near
Nowhere else can love be found we’re most blessed to have you here
The future contains no…
Hooray for Today! What a wonderful way to start my day, reading these inspiring...
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I envy the cat her nap.
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I am a sucker for Happy Endings.
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4 days to go
Well, I’m just at 13,250 words for NaNoWriMo on November 27, 2011. I’m not feeling too optimistic that I’m going to make 50,000 in time to officially complete it, and upload it in time to get ‘em all verified by midnight on November 30, 2011. I’ll keep writing though. Because I have to. ~ Janean
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crazy dreams
I dreamt crazy dreams last night
of things I don’t want to happen
not for a long time
anyway
yet in my dreams it felt so real
losing you
too soon
and being strong
through it all
lest I embarrass you
from Heaven
but it hurt so much
felt
so real
shaking hands at the visitation
crying at the funeral
with our children beside me
missing you too
I was so relieved
to realize
it...
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swim upstream
“go with the flow”
you hear it all the time
so eventually you do
because it’s exhausting
to swim upstream
against the current
day after day
month after month
year after year
it’s easier to float along
“go with the flow”
agreeing
pleasing
smiling
on the outside
until the day when
you’re tired of drifting
tired of the easy way
tired of...
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my favorite Mark Twain quote
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do...”
– Mark Twain (via fifteenfeather)
our Thanksgiving feast
I Am A List Maker.
I admit it.
~ Janean
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No More Freak Outs...Three Phone Calls Later
I was remarkably calm on Thanksgiving Day. Even though I’d never made a turkey and some of the side dishes All By Myself before. I’ve helped my mom in the kitchen for years, watching, chopping, dicing, paring, slicing, mashing, and stirring. All while talking too, of course, and under her watchful eyes. Somehow I did it. It all worked out just fine. If anything my only mistake was in...
never alone
novicepen:
I am never lonely for I carry the the rainbow in the palm of my hands I let the cardinal perch on the grassy blades of my shoulder I lease the fertile soil of my feet for the flame-coloured irises to sprout. I endure the caterpillar’s metamorphosis neath the cracks on my knees. I am never alone as long as the world extends itself to my imagination.
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Passages to Womanhood
It’s a girl!
First bra.
First period.
First kiss.
First love.
First time.
Get married.
Buy a house.
Have a baby.
Buy a van.
Buy a bigger house.
Have baby #2.
Hysterectomy.
Host Thanksgiving.
That’s as far as I’ve gotten.
In the Passages to Womanhood.
More milestones await.
In the years ahead.
No hurry.
I am a woman.
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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Cranberries cooked. Check.
Turkey thawed. Check.
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French toast and bacon for supper.
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on Thanksgiving Eve
the sounds of children playing
drift up through the floorboards
and travel up the basement stairs
the sound of the television drones on
one room over
I am sitting alone
as darkness falls
all around
listening
daydreaming
e-mailing
thinking
time to wash the floor
time to wash the turkey
time to cook the cranberries
time to cook the giblets
time to think about supper
for my family
...
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Thanksgiving Freak Out #1
I never should have been trusted with the turkey. I was defrosting it in the sink and fell asleep early and the cold water it was in all drained out of the sink and now I’m worried everyone is going to get sick if I cook the damn thing tomorrow and when I googled, “is a turkey safe to eat if it was left in the sink thawing all night and the water seeped out of the sink”, google...
prepared with love
I’m buying a frozen turkey today.
A big one.
It’s my first time makin’ Thanksgiving.
Well, half of it.
My mother in law is bringin’ side dishes
(her specialties), and pies for dessert.
My mother is coaching over the phone.
My family will be fed turkey and assorted fixings.
No time for writin’ poetry in the preparations.
No time for makin’ art.
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dreamscape
the night before last
I dreamt of a field of blue poppies
vivid in the moonlight
along the path I walked
in India
my first international dream
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
Mike Frawley: Brand New You →
mikefrawley:
Make the most of you today live the life you’ve dreamed about
There’s a beauty deep within now’s the time to let it out
Have a little faith in yourself who can say what you can do
Don’t let doubt defeat your dreams let them see the best of you
Remember you’re a Child of God created to live…
takingstockofwhatmattersmost:
everyone knows hearts are made of glass and filled with love some of tempered tough some of fragile cracked some mirrored reflective and some already broken love leaking out most are made of bits and pieces and fragments and slivers of all the broken hearts that ever were a piece from her a shard from him all placed back together again with hope ...
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my dream
I dreamt I went to Africa last night.
I have no clue why.
I asked my subconscious.
But it doesn’t know why either.
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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playin' with fire
I’m playin’ with fire
dancin’ ever closer
stayin’ just out of reach
I’m playin’ with fire
turning back the clock
in my mind and heart
and remembering
I’m playin’ with fire
dredging up memories
best left buried deep
I’m playin’ with fire
hopin’ not to get burned
or burn another
I’m playin’ with fire
...
novicepen-deactivated20120131 asked: Hi Janean. Philine here. Thank you so much for the reblog and also for the title. I love that. Sometimes it's hard though but every now and then I try to remind myself that apart from quenching the thirsty soul of other people, I also need to quench my own. Have a lovely morning! : )
takingstockofwhatmattersmost:
something inside me makes me write
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my thirsty soul
novicepen:
You offer overflowing love to everyone else and leave nothing for yourself You hope to save a lost soul but you don’t even know how to save your own You give too much water to the thirsty and forget about the thirst in your throat Now look in the mirror and see what you’ve become Remember that the things you offer to people you can offer yourself too
novicepen, THANK YOU MUCH,...
EXCERPT FROM: Defenestrations: Maintenance Issues:... →
jayarrarr:
“And we’re writers, so we know that old “sticks and stones” rhyme is complete and utter bullshit.”
a new day
can’t keep my eyes open
so I’m goin’ back to bed
before the sun comes up
and a new day dawns
without me there
to greet it
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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sleep
I slept four hours
hard
thanks to Sandman
and the cat
they both cuddled me
fast asleep
sometime before ten
now it’s the wee hours
of the night
full dark outside
I can hear the clock tick
and the chimes chime
my child’s cough
from up the stairs
I’ll tuck back in
before the sun rises
or midday
for a nap
home feels good
after four nights
in the hospital
...
takingstockofwhatmattersmost asked: In tumblr years i am 124 years old! Thank you for the blog love again. Think i'm off to bed soon. Nite!
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TODAY IS FILLED WITH PRAISES!
TODAY IS FILLED WITH PRAISES!
Before the doctors came in on rounds,
it was an especially gorgeous sunrise,
with bands of color across the horizon.
Even more spectacular,
than yesterday’s golden glow.
Good news from The Pathology Report.
A clear CT scan.
Minimal air around the lungs.
Nothing showed up on the x-ray.
Going home.
Staples out today.
Hemoglobin OK.
I am crying tears...
