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Last night I lay in bed sick. Pillows propping me up so I can try to breath. Nose stuffed up and running at the same time. I looked around the room. I am laying in a bed that isn't mine...would never be mine no matter how long I lived here. This is the house where I...
I’m starting a blog
So I am going to do something different in my blog space. When the site was originally created it was one more place to share poetry. But as time has passed I now realize I miss having a home for longer thoughts and writings. So this will now be a space for a more...
Shadows and darkness
Today I woke up to shadows not really surprised the darkness was seeping in last night the darkness is comfortable the weight of it safe pressing everything else out }including the words it is all silent in the darkness then the shadows come they keep me tethered to...
Sunday
Naked in bed legs intertwined feet lazily caressing under the sheets side by side touching and reading our books together on a lazy Sunday afternoon
Settling
When did he quit I think it was long before I was born when he decided settling was better easier than striving and life was simply something to wait out ~ Amba Elieff
Penmanship
Her handwriting was so pretty and graceful cursive not print penmanship was an accomplishment when she grew up graceful and perfect loops and swirls precise and now she grasps the pen between swollen arthritic fingers and everything looks like a second grader learning...
Prints
She stared at the blank walls the one above the couch there was a faint large rectangle that looked like a spot of sun lighter than the rest of the wall other walls looked empty I look down at her small questioning face where did the dolphins go? where are their...
Naked and healing
Sometimes I think we are all naked and healing embrace the naked and move on
I’ve missed you
The first snow an inch maybe two bundled up I drop on my back in the snow and slowly begin making a snow angel I’ve missed you