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Category Archives: poetry
blip, he moved – August 24
8.24 blip, he moved. or she. tiny frog in the maw of my mower. his life is in your hands the voice said. so I move carefully. it’s only a lawn, weeds scruff, things to be taken down … Continue reading
not done yet – August 21
8.21 cat soft steps paw down the back deck risers. an old fluffed cat now, she has never been an outside animal. but age provides both wisdom and courage. why not see what has not been seen before why wait … Continue reading
Indigo truths – August 20
8.20 the dog sleeps with his head against the cellar step door. huffs and the occasional twitch of a foreleg paw telling the story of his inner life. a puppy once again, chasing. I sleep now with my head … Continue reading
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Tagged dreams, Indigo, Philosophy, Prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality
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years in the making – August 17
8.17 I strive to stay calm as the boy gets ready to leave. years in the making of being out in the world we planned for this along the way of course that he would go to … Continue reading
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Tagged Colleges and Universities, emptiness, empty nest, leaving home, Parent
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a long days journey into changes – August 16
8.16 a long days journey into changes knowledge puffs up but wisdom builds up. pain of parents left behind, out, over-the-hill, who needs ‘ya. bye. redemption comes with a phone call text. luv u all. goodnight. sweet dreams sweet … Continue reading
I do the walk for me – August 15
8.15 I do the walk for me, that’s what I tell the dog anyway. the slow walk tonite, feeling each step, bounce, lurch. I do the walk to feel my body, not natural for me, a head person who … Continue reading
decor -August 10
8.10 the tuscan wall attracts me to it. pictures of family, grammy and the grumpa of name I never knew but came from. mom at age three, brides, rahab, our marital hat. echoes and tokens of lives still vibrant in … Continue reading
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Tagged decor, family, feeding, history, Interior design, memory image, nourishment, pictures, roots, souls
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white tail limitations – August 9
8.9 white tailed hind quarters disappear into the late dusk shrubbery across the street a pale fawn cocks its rear leg in statue form. the dog notices none of it, or all, large animals being beyond his ken … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, animal knowledge, dogs, limitations, White-tailed deer
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drowsy eye – August 8
8.8 a drowsy eye oozes open, world still there, sounds having begun to filter in, and smells of coffee brewing from below, dishes chip chip clinking out of the washer onto shelves life will happen again this day. … Continue reading
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