out in the middle of the oceans there exists a turtle, the leatherback turtle, a grand creature who can grow as tall as a man and weigh nearly a ton and who dives deeper and migrates further than any other sea turtle in the world this turtle which has seen the mysteries of the dark,… Continue reading complacent-sea
Tag: Brokenness
“It hurts too much to smile”
The past couple of days our neighborhood has been filled with bicycles. Riding up and down the streets. Children racing and laughing and it has been absolutely wonderful, as they stretch their legs and spirits after long days of learning. Yesterday Cooter and our Princess were out riding with friends, old and new. Then it… Continue reading “It hurts too much to smile”
buried dreams
for J and for L, always over there in the far corner beyond the well manicured bits of the lawn lies a little stone in the grass with a name and two dates that are the same beneath the stone all the dreams and hopes and unwhispered I love you's are tucked away never to… Continue reading buried dreams
Still Squaring Up…..Thirty Years Later
There has a been a lot of pain and joy and violence and heartbreak and celebration and divisiveness and reunification in the past two weeks. Almost more than I can begin to take in and really wrap my brain around. It has me feeling a bit discombobulated frankly. Or maybe that's the headache. This afternoon… Continue reading Still Squaring Up…..Thirty Years Later
They Are Watching Us
I've been cranky this evening. With my poor family. And I only threw Miss Sophie's "baby" for her to retrieve about ten times. Just sad. This happens when night comes and I still don't know what I'm writing about. And tonight that's exactly where I'm at. I don't know what to write. It's not writer's… Continue reading They Are Watching Us
What I Was Wearing…..and the Why
The night my Mama died, it was after midnight before we left the hospital. My sister Mess Cat and my oldest Aub and I headed back to my Mama's house since it was so late. We were exhausted, and despite the fact that there were at least three beds (two doubles) in the house, we… Continue reading What I Was Wearing…..and the Why
sing with the sparrows
when you left this world whose troubles weighed you down and whose darkness made you weep as you held hands with those in the shadows I hope you were given a moment to dance with the fireflies and sing with the sparrows before going on to where the brokenness could no longer find… Continue reading sing with the sparrows
the extinguished light
I stand cloaked in the words that threaten to envelop me if I do not give them breath and life and still I stand hesitant unsure of the tempest that will come if they are given voice for though I love the rain, the storm both frightens and thrills me, I seek shelter… Continue reading the extinguished light
Real
Every now and then a thought comes to mind, and something sitting beside it whispers, "Yeah, move this one to the head of the line. This one needs sharing now." Today has been one of those times. The thought that has been nudging me for a couple of days insists on being shared. And heard.… Continue reading Real
where were you?
some are going to ask you, "Where were you?," you know and others will claim you were never absent that all things work to the good and words like that I won't ask you I'm not sure I'm ready for the answer but I do wonder why all the brokenness in the midst of… Continue reading where were you?
I Might Need A Nap 