*Swish, Swish*…. Excuse me while I brush the dust off of this thing……. I failed to write here yesterday, but I would like to try to blog every other day this month. You know, for good ole NaBloPoMo. Today I want to tell you about something really interesting. My Life. Ha ha ha… that’s what this space is…
They Go Together
The gray sky covered like a blanket, but not a cozy one. Instead, scratchy and uncomfortable. The water poured from the sky as if someone was up there, emptying buckets from above, full of sharp drops. It all pooled at the entrance to the musty porch, just as it always did. It stopped raining outside for…
Opening the Door
I opened the door. I let you in. At first it was just barely ajar, when I saw your smile. You showed your true self to me, over and over. I couldn’t believe it. I wanted to open the door wider. I wanted to have you close. But then I closed it back a bit Too…
Feeling it All
I haven’t rearranged the furniture. I haven’t started making the bed. The coffee maker sits in the same place on the counter. The t.v. turns on the same way. Their clothes still hang in the closet. Their toys still litter the floor. But things are missing now. There is less laundry, fewer groceries to buy….
Ben Ten
This is Ben. Today he is ten. Yesterday he was nine. And that was just fine. But now he is older by a bit And at the adult table he likes to sit. He tells funny jokes once and while And leaves his clothes in his room, on the floor, in a pile….
My Granny Had Moxie
My Granny had Moxie*Oh yes She didI knew this facteven as a kid She could kill a snakewith her cane**And act like shewas never in pain She always stood up forwhat she believedAnd was so thankfulfor all she received At times her lifewas really hardCotton fields were her“backyard” She loved God likeno one else I…
Do You Like Poetry?
There was a time in my life (high school) when I LOVED reading and writing poetry. Because I was going through some of my old writing tonight, I thought I would share one from the archives. Let me know what you think. I guess I am finally ready to share… Morning As if up from…