February 2012
49 posts
To travel
loqui:
A series of small journeys Within the larger story It’s the only way we really travel
Simply profound
embeeness:
She asked him what was going on.
“Just life, my love, just life.”
And so, she took a breath, and lived.
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quiet time
sometimes I just want to be quiet
really, I do
no television talking
or video games blaring
no chatterboxing me
in the room
sometimes I just want to answer
with a serene smile
or a face streaked with silent tears
shhhh, no talking
it’s just too much
let’s simply be
for awhile
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woof
I have a dog named Blue.
He’s named for his black fur that looks blue like a raven in the sunlight.
As an artist, I think of the primary color.
Secretly, I think he does too.
He’s a romantic, this dog.
Moonlit walks.
Starry nights.
Sunrise serenades.
How I love him.
This morning I heard, “Woof”, and joined him at the sliding doors to head outside.
Again.
This...
choices
Given the choice between indoor commotion and starlight, I choose starlight.
Given the choice between doing the never ending dishes and listening to the trees rustle in the wind, I choose trees.
Given the choice between the overlapping sounds of my son practicing violin with a WWII movie on TV and the sounds of the night, I choose night.
Who needs to run away from home when you can open the...
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heaven above
I’ve been
soaking up moonlight
dazzled by starlight
and awake to greet
the rising sun
how I love standing
beneath the vastness
of heaven above
regardless of time of day
or weather
I gaze up
to see what I can see
gazing back
at me
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how I love him
he fixed it
my phone
more patient than me
always
held two buttons down at once
brilliant
I’d gone to get manual
fixed by the time I got back
big sigh
deep breath
it’s going to be OK
the phone and the day
Friday after all
so thankful
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February 16, 2012 with two and a half hours left...
tired
so tired
crawling up to bed
oh
and my phone is busted
yes, my super cool amazing new one
from December 1
will troubleshoot in morning
after coffee
or after lunch
or at the AT&T store
‘night
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takingstockofwhatmattersmost:
for me
valentines day
should be valentines year
365 days of love
of holding loved ones near
not just flowers
one certain day
and expecting everything to be ok
it’s going the extra mile
filling each day with a smile
flowers when they’re feeling down
and chocolates whenever
love requires work
don’t be lazy
Oh, I love this one! Because my best...
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so much more
Love is so much more
than Valentine’s flowers
chocolate too
maybe even dinner
Love is for everyday
not just one red heart day
shown in many different ways
if you’re lucky
and take the time
to notice
Love is a precious gift
given freely
with no strings attached
or hoops to jump through
to receive it
Love is life
for life is richer
with love in it
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seeing red
I awoke groggy
after falling back asleep
turned to the east
my eyes opened wider
at the colors
of the sunrise
fuchsia
gold
ruby red
with lavender
at the edges
amazing
tantalizing
breath taking
and it felt like
it was just for me
for a mere moment later
the sky is gray
winter gray
and dull
sullen
I tried to take a picture
even as I savored
the rich colors
filling the...
takingstockofwhatmattersmost:
hidden within us all
are the memories of a lifetime
if you try very hard you can remember
if you want to remember that is
and within us all is the ability to write
oh yeah, we may not like it
but it is there
that is the key
i will live forever through my words
immortality in ink
not awake yet
I feel like Zombie Mom today
I used to wake up Awake
Not today
To bed 10ish
Puppy up at 4ish
Went back to bed at 5:30ish
Slept again too
Then WOOF
At 6something
Damn I’m tired
Coffee isn’t going to touch it
Not enough to jolt me awake
Even the crisp 14 degree temperature
Hasn’t quite done that
I’m thinking donuts
Lotsa donuts
From Krispy Kreme
Where else?...
Note to Self
Next time start coffee BEFORE you go to get the donuts. Home at 7:40a.m. Starting it now. Then yum. My eyes are a little more open. Enough to see the naughty noodle things my puppy is up to. My children are singing the zombie song from Plants vs. Zombies. They make me grin. Feeling less like a Zombie Mom already. Even before sugar and caffeine infusion. That’s a good sign.
P.S. to not awake yet
Dog and I came in from outside
My children are both awake
And don’t want to go on donut run
But are glad I’m going
With the dog
On our way
Roots
mikefrawley:
Before a tree can reach the sky it first must form its root
Actively growing instinctively knowing lacking this it bears no fruit
So also we human beings are very much the same to grow we need a base
Prayer and Meditation provide the foundation leading us to a sacred space
Here given strength in the presence of God is a place we already know
All problems solved our fears...
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playin' possum
I live in a house with three possums
not the pink tailed, beady eyed kind
the pretending to sleep while the dog barks in the early morning kind
there is a cat in the house too
she might as well be part possum
since she’s tucked in too
cozied up to those other possums
burrowed under soft covers
in rooms dark
for the sun has yet to rise
while the early dog and I got outside to take...
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too much of a gentleman
he’s too much of a gentleman
to put the blame on me
it wasn’t the woofing of the dog
coughing of son number one
or morning grumbles of son number two
that awoke him this morn
from his workin’ mids (3-11)
just unhooked from chemo slumber
it was me
rummaging in the closet for clothes
that jolted him awake
but when I gave him multiple choice
the dog?
youngest son?
he...
splintersandmilkshakes:
“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― G.K. Chesterton
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Fine
Please don’t ask how I am.
I’ll either smile, and lie through my teeth saying, “Fine, and you?” or I’ll start crying and tell you I’m a bit of a wreck these days.
I hate crying too.
I want to be all strong and in control of my emotions.
But alas, I am a girl.
A woman if you’re going to get technical, and I’m a bundle of emotions these days....
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spinning
“Put on a happy face.”
words from my childhood
“Never let ‘em see you cry.”
words that echo in my head
I am a spin master
I can talk about anything
and everything
under the sun
or under a gray
and cloudy day
I can deflect
and reflect
and run my own game
I may fool a stranger
and new acquaintance
others though,
those closest,
know how to see behind
a...
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not so ladylike
Sunday was for lipstick and pumps.
Tuesday night is for a half rack of barbecue ribs, slathered in just enough sauce that it covers your fingers.
So I sat at the supper table, and said to my two impressionable sons, and ever patient husband, “This is not good manners (as I licked my saucy fingers), but I’m going to do it anyway.”
Sometimes, I Am My Father’s Daughter....
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Monday
Moody broody today.
Glad tomorrow is new.
Ladylike behavior
I am wearing lipstick today.
Only because I am out of lip balm.
But it still counts.
My mother would approve.
8:25 a.m.
My 8 year old son says, “Man, Blue (the dog) is crashed.”
I reply, “That’s because he woke up at 4:00a.m. and we’ve been outside to go potty three times, take a long walk, and play ball.”
My husband asks him, “Is Mommy still hiding in the kitchen?”
My youngest son looks at me, grins, and answers, “Yep”, before adding, “Mom, you...
takingstockofwhatmattersmost:
not every word is perfect
not every sentence inspired
not every rhyme is needed
not every poem a masterpiece
but
every word is needed
and every sentence important
every rhyme a learning experience
and each poem leads to another
Loving Advice
aquietjoy:
Oh my dear, I’m sorry to say
I can see you are not well today.
Put on a little lipstick dear,
and step out into the bright.
Take a brisk little walk dear,
shake free the shadows of the night.
Send yourself some flowers dear,
indulge in the botanical delights.
Turn your music up loud dear,
and dance as if you are the light.
Put on a little lipstick dear,
and everything will...
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Blah
Blah
Up too early
No napping
Showered
No time for make up
No time for drying hair
Laughed taking my boys to school
Together laughs
Taking turns being funny laughs
The drive was too short this morning
I wanted to keep ‘em with me
Laughing
A bit longer
Now the car is silent
Missing them
And feeling blah
Blah
Blah
Blah
Will try to snap out of it
Soon
Until then
One more...
