3. Life is short. 4. A picture is worth a thousand words but a single caption can skew perspective and incite passion. Things are taken out of context and made the current issue.
Experience
What I experience and stumble across, planned events or unplanned circumstances.
Dad – a poem
Dad He used to shine my shoes, said it was his military training, couldn’t abide the scuff marks. He used to offer mom broccoli, as a bouquet, every time they bought groceries. He would go for veggie burgers with a friend, though he wasn’t a vegetarian. He made sure we were all equal, treating everyone … Continue reading Dad – a poem
you should – a poem
Follow the yellow brick road, you say. Click to read the rest of the poem.
Forget Politics – a poem
Who cares what colour you present?
exhausted – a poem
Feet ache, after a marathon of steps, too many to count.
remember the innocence – a poem
Little fingers and toes, testing, tasting everything in sight,
denial – a poem
Denial Oh traitorous heart of mine why beat faster at such a disaster?
unlearn – a poem
How can I unsee when it pierces my skin?
canada homes – a poem
Muddy streets, row upon row upon row, houses line up shoulder to shoulder like little soldiers ready for battle.
loss – a poem
His smiling face brings joy. Spit up, gurgles, midnight feedings and diaper changes,
6 lessons learned giving up my smart phone for Lent
My husband jokingly issued me a challenge a little over 6 weeks ago: Could I give up my smart phone for lent?
synaesthetic – a poem
I synthesize behind closed eyes irregular forms, colour, shape, storms.
15 Things I learned in 2014
Motherhood is the most difficult thing I've ever done. There is no possible way to fully prepare for the worry, fear, joy, pain and love that consumes the heart. No matter what you think it will be like, you will be wrong, and it's not a bad thing.
learning about loss: finding joy in sorrow
Side Note: I'm taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 13's challenge relates to Day 4's Post: On day 4, you wrote a post about losing something. Today, write about finding something. Today’s twist: if you wrote day four’s post as the first in a series, … Continue reading learning about loss: finding joy in sorrow
forgiveness in conversation
side note I’m taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 7′s challenge is to: Write a post based on the contrast between two things — whether people, objects, emotions, places, or something else. Today’s twist: write your post in the form of a dialogue. You … Continue reading forgiveness in conversation
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