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The Blessing ~ Oates
The Blessing Barefoot daringto walk amidthe thrashing eye-glitterof what remains when the tideretreatswe ask ourselveswhy did it matterso muchto have the lastword?Or anyword? Here, please–take what remains, It is yours. ~ Joyce Carol Oates
Come. And Be My Baby ~ Angelou
Come. And Be My Baby The highway is full of big carsgoing nowhere fastAnd folks is smoking anything that’ll burnSome people wrap their lives around a cocktail glassAnd you sit wonderingwhere you’re going to turn.I got it.Come. And be my … Continue reading
Poems ~ Grimes
Poems I am hardly ever ableto sort through my memoriesand come away wholeor untroubled.It is difficultto sift through the stones,the weighty moments and knowwhich is rare gem,which raw coal,which worthless shale or slate.So, one by one,I drag them across the … Continue reading
Being Boring ~ Cope
Being Boring “May you live in interesting times.” – Chinese Curse If you ask me “What’s new?”, I have nothing to sayExcept that the garden is growing.I had a slight cold but it’s better today.I’m content with the way things … Continue reading
White Towels
White Towels I have been studying the differencebetween solitude and loneliness,telling the story of my lifeto the clean white towels taken warm from the dryier.I carry them through the houseas though they were my childrenasleep in my arms. ~ Richard … Continue reading
formatting & fixing
hey friends – not sure what is going on with my posts and why the formatting is all mixed up but I am working on correcting it and thank you for your patience.
First Lesson Lie back, daughter, let your headbe tipped back in the cup of my hand.Gently, and I will hold you. Spread your arms wide, lie out on the streamand look high at the gulls. A dead-man’s-float is face down. … Continue reading
Habit ~ Hall
Habit Last night when my work was done, And my estranged hands Were becoming mutually interested In such forgotten things as pulses, I looked out of a window Into a glittering night sky. And instantly I began to feather-stitch a … Continue reading
Writesingtelldraw ~ Silverstein
Writesingtelldraw I’ve told you a hundred tall stories,I’ve sung you a thousand sweet songs,I’ve wrote you a million ridiculous rhymes(Though sometimes the grammar was wrong),I’ve drawn you a zillion pictures,So being as fair as can be,After all that I’ve writtensungtolddrawn … Continue reading
Welcome back my April Fools!
Good April Morning to you! Well back my April Fools! I know every year I tell you how it has snuck up on me and how unprepared I am … Well, I’m not exaggerating when I say this year, April … Continue reading