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Tag Archives: poetry
Simple Sunday – Empty Shells
Under a bush, an imprint in the rocks lined with little bits and bobbles discarded by nature, new life emerges. Feather fluff of quail and empty shells remains.
Simple Sunday – From the Soil to the Sky
Beneath us a persistence, a resilience, an unwavering need to grow, move forward, live. And from that pulse, sprout over root, leaf over sprout, climbing up and out, there is strength and beauty.
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Arizona, desert, Life, Nature, Photography, poetry, Simple sunday
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Simple Sunday – Missing Piece
Husband left this afternoon on a business trip. It is not long, less than a week, but it is unusual and the boys and I feel its strangeness. He had been gone perhaps an hour. The boys and I finished … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Family, Father's Day, Kids, Life, poetry, The things that kids say
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My Towel
My Towel My towel does not travel on the days that you are gone. Instead it hangs upon the wall face looking blue and long. It wants to see the bathroom from a new and different view. Oh how sad … Continue reading
And a Splash of Moonshine
cody (8 years old): If I were to describe Haley I would say that she is as black as night with just a splash of moonshine. Haley is our rescue dog. She is a black lab mixed with what we … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish), Little Feet
Tagged Children, Dogs, Hooch, Kids, Life, Moonshine, Parenthood, Pets, poetry
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Snippets of Life
I am tired and my mind is not really wanting to do this writing thing. I fear that if I don’t push myself every now and again to create something more than math homework and history papers I will forget … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Family, Jack Benny, Kids, Life, Parenting, Peanut Butter, poetry, School, Writing
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Racecar Raven
A poem, by Cody (age 6) Racecar Raven on the roof He appears with a poof His feathers, dark as night guide him on his flight During the springtime we had a large black bird visit our backyard feeders. The … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Family, halloween, Holidays, Kids, Life, poetry, Ravens
12 Comments
For Want of a Paper Plate
We had the talk again this year: [pirate, firefighter, robots, bats] While opening our box of Halloween gear: [candles, spiders, three witches hats] I seized up one black and pointed hat laughed a loud cackle, and said that … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Can I call this Poetry?, Children, DIY, Family, halloween, Halloween costumes, Holiday, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, poetry
16 Comments
Living With a Cold Blooded Killer
She wears a coat one shade darker than the darkest of nights. Her eyes, two glowing green orbs, unblinking in their concentration. Her ears alert to the whispers of whispers. The faintest rustle of a leaf, the smallest twitch of … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged cats, Children, Darwin, Family, Life, Pets, poetry
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A Little Bit of Magic
Last night while you were tucked in fast asleep, my dear I polished a silver dish for you to keep, my dear Your baby teeth, proof of the passage of time, my dear With each loss of a tooth you … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, First Loose Tooth, Life, Parenting, poetry, Tooth, Tooth fairy
21 Comments
Shoes On The Wrong Feet 