“Use the stars… Shiny gold ones, foiled and glinting with sunlight Chart them row by row. Measure what is right, what works. Use the golden stars.” And so I measured out handfuls of stars. I charted them row by row. I measured them, glinting and shiny… Like hope. It worked well. My star, I hitched [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments »
I turned the turquoise over in my hand The stone was cold and smooth It isn’t quite the shade I longed for But it reminded me of you I turned on my FM station I was hoping to numb my mind Lately when I find it racing It returns to you each time. I keep [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 28th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Say, lady blue When the storm hit When it was icy When the rain fell When I froze inside Where were you Say, lady blue When the music stopped When all ears went deaf When silence surrounded When I cried out mutely Where were you Say, lady blue When those most loyal Gathered and rallied [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, art, music, poetry on August 20th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Brave doesn’t mean unafraid. It means moving forward the best we can in the face of our fears. Sometimes it’s just time to move. There is no option. It might lead to a really incredibly horrible season. But life is made up of seasons. One leads to the next I think. When it’s done, There [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 30th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today my princess, dressed in her finest, went to her school’s “Fairy Tale Ball”. She danced with Pinochio. She had cupcakes, cookies, and punch. She rubbed elbows with other royalty, magical people, and even a few villians. There were a number of Peter Pans, Pirates, Princes, Princesses, Dorthys, various Disney Princesses, the Red Queen [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, kids, life, music, relating well, wonder on May 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
One of my favorite Mother’s Day songs is by Carly Simon. I respect her music and enjoy it all, but one of my kids’ favorite songs this time of year is : I love the imagery and concrete things that people would recognize that speak to who Carly Simon is- for example, [...]
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She is beautiful to me I don’t if I’ve ever told her I know I’ve never said it enough Humpty Dumpty nursery rhymes Music is a friend of mine Gentle with someone who’s small For someone tiny she stands so tall She is brilliant to me I don’t know if I’ve ever told her I [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, kids, life, poetry, relationships on May 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
I use to play with a tornado. I use to fish, swim, cook, sing with a tornado. For 18 yrs. Then there was the promise of college and a new life. For awhile, there was real peace. Real healing. And I began to believe again. Began to hope again. Began to dream again. I [...]
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I love. When you love you put everything at risk You risk everything Though your tongue may stammer Though your heart may break You risk. You try. I love. I love. When you love you give all your best. You give inadequately. Though your hands tremble, Though your eyes well with tears, You give. [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on April 30th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today a dear friend of mine posted some pics of her boys. She added commentary only a mom comes up with and we all laughed. But it reminded me of a few things I’ve committed to memory. When Mat was younger I often worried about how different he was. Mat was reading at a [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on March 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
