“Stop! Back up!” The car skidded to a stop in the dirt. Dennis backed up, and I jumped out, camera in hand. He patiently (I think) followed me down the long drive, stopped and waited while I tiptoed through mud and scrambled over briars seeking beauty in the broken and the barren and the brown. […]
I Want You to Roar
A free-flying heart and mind and fingers for five short minutes. No second-guessing. No over-thinking. No editing. For Lisa Jo. On the word prompt . . . ROAR! Ready . . . set . . . GO! I want you to roar. To sink your teeth into the back of my neck and give […]
Chasing Flickers
I see them looking down from their perches. They’re talking to each other. “There are rumors of black oil, but those cylinders are running on empty.” I scoop seed from the bin and replenish the feeders. I’m distracted by a flicker on a nearby branch, so I hurry inside and come back with the […]
Lacustrine Heart
Unravel the day in solferino rivers that flow to Eden’s cor. Unzip my skin, unwrap lacustrine heart beside the Horseshoe, my world’s waters, and let me simply drink of Adam’s ale. Inspired by the morning sky. Not adequately captured by The Droid. In response to an invitation by Every Day Poems on its Facebook wall to create […]
Book Review: Understanding What Matters Most by Stephanie Shott
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a […]
Waiting for Spring
The highway stretches and bends white. The grandgirls are riding with us. Grace is playing with her new Kindle Fire, and it sounds like she’s spraying paint in the back seat. Then it’s quiet, and she is reading. She shows me where she’s highlighted some words. Lillee sleeps. I amuse myself by snapping pictures […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Brand New
Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. ~Isaiah 43:19 (Message) New Year’s Blessings with Love, Photo of Arch Rock on Mackinac Island.
Saturday Snaps: Some Seasonal Favs From 2011
WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL Love to you,
Close – Open
Another five minutes flat today with Lisa Jo on the word open. Join us? GO! Close! I’m glad to close the door on this year. So. Glad. As I stand at the threshold of the new, God, give me eyes to see the beauty all around me. And the pain. Give me ears to hear […]
One Word: Order
The night after Christmas. The night after Operation Roaster Turkey Fail. The night of Operation Oven Turkey Success. The family gathers here–eight of us, including Grace and Lillee. We eat (the first family meal I’ve cooked in months) and play Scattergories (I’m a loser), and the kids wrestle in the living room like they used […]
