Dec 29 2019 Sometimes, When I write poetry, The tears flow faster than my pen. Sometimes The words back up, Like when you place your thumb over the end of a garden hose- The verse spraying sporadically across the page, Like so much water, Rarely quenching a thirst, Dampening the spirit. Not making sense. Sometimes, … Continue reading Sometimes
Hello, I woke up at 4:00 am and couldn’t get back to sleep..I’m having some apple cinnamon tea..it invokes memories that I can’t quite put my finger on. Anyway, it seems that any time I wake in the early hours, before the dawn has had a thought of breaking, time passes in waves. Sometimes so … Continue reading Sleep
I bought my first vehicle when I was 19 years old. Until that time, I was gifted a run down, cherry red , 1977 Toyota Corolla which, by all accounts, was one of the most reliable shit box cars I’ve ever owned. Even when windchills hit -40C, and the car wasn’t plugged in, you could … Continue reading Tahitian Treat
ALL THE LITTLE THINGS It’s all the little things I miss Smells, like home wet mittens on the ground A soft, fleeting kiss Baths and books Footprints on our hardwood floor I miss all of this. Teaching when I didn’t know I was Learning when I didn’t think I could know more Faces so full … Continue reading All the Little Things
Wise words I heard from my mom: #1. Always put cream on your elbows. Men don't like women who have wrinkly elbows. #2. Never say 'Me and so and so'. It's 'So and so and I'. Even if you're with your friends! Don't let them think for a second that you cannot speak the way … Continue reading Wise words
Memory flashes... Wet mittens Cloves and nutmeg An opera on the radio Mom sitting in the chair by the window, reading as the Rutabaga and potatoes boil over Windows steamed Soppy socks Telephone stand at the front door- only say ‘Hello Grampa. It’s costing a fortune because it’s not 6:00pm’. At the hospital. Lots of … Continue reading Saying goodbye
My Name is Margaret 