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Poetry and life
Life runs by so quickly and today I’m robbed of yet another precious hour. I sit, South Carolina sunlight slanting softly through my shutters and wonder where another week has gone. My faithful companion, Jordan lies at my feet, life … Continue reading
Inspired by Wendell Berry
The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go … Continue reading
Back to Basics
The beginner’s mind is what we must all come back to every time we sit down and write. Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones For weeks now I’ve struggled with my writing. Each time I sat down to a … Continue reading
Can you imagine? Are you a dreamer?
If the world were 100 people. When I watch this video I sit back and breathe, and I try to imagine a world in which all people have the opportunity to be their very best. When I watch this video … Continue reading
Grateful for simple memories
Our friends from Atlanta are coming for Thanksgiving. I’ve been friends with Kay since 1978 when we worked together in a bank in Denver, Colorado. She was footloose and fancy free in her single school-girl days back then. Now she … Continue reading
When it’s all over
Mary Oliver is the poet I go to when I get that jittery, over-stimulated, stressed out feeling. Her words help me to find my real connection – to nature, to the meaning of life. Like many of her poems, When … Continue reading
Remembering Mom
Three years ago today my mom passed away. She had the biggest heart in the world the sweetest smile, and although she seldom shared much about her life with me, I cherish the few stories I did learn. This is … Continue reading
Peace begins with me
Peace begins with me. Reconciliation begins with me. Healing begins with me. So when you practice deep breathing and smiling to the pain in you, and vow to begin anew, when you practice loving kindness, taking care of … Continue reading