Moving away from my sweet neighbors, Blistered hands from all of the packing. The expectancy is of visiting grandchildren, Hoping those expectations will not go lacking. Yet, I hear my husband sobbing in the kitchen. He doesn't want me to witness his many tears. But, I think we both feel much sorrow, As we give... Continue Reading →
My mother mightily embarrassed me. It was nothing short of a scandal! As I looked at people frowning at her, I knew dairy she just couldn't handle. A fun ditty for The Three Things Challenge: mother, dairy, scandal
These days, everybody thinks they are a theorist, Able to answer the big questions of the day. No education needed for most of them, As they shop for people who think their way. It's funny to me that even with the evidence, People continue to see facts as fictions. And if you try to convince... Continue Reading →
Joe tried not to get drunk at last year's party, Determined that no amount of pain would impinge, But, he failed to take into account once more, The fancy drinks made with Sweet Revenge. So, he celebrated as usual a little too much, And began the new year with many hurts. "Never again," he declared... Continue Reading →
Travel with me to places far away, No calendars to follow each day. And let the grass grow long at home, As our legs wander and stroll and roam. So much to see and so little time, Such as art in museums sublime Awaiting for us to see and admire. Come, love, hurry, before we... Continue Reading →
The sweetness of the morning When everything is so new, Reminds us of the possibilities That life has for me and you. A new chance at love and laughter, Putting our tears behind us, A new day is an opportunity To leave our anxieties in the dust. Morning, sweet wonderful gift, How marvelous you are... Continue Reading →
Walking through the forest alone, Listening to the birds singing as I went, I felt a weight drop from my heart, But I did not know what it meant. There between the clover and the dampened earth, I heard a still small voice speaking to me. "Regina, I know your name and you are mine,"... Continue Reading →
There is a woman in our town named Beth, Who lives in the old preserved barn. People used to travel far to hear her, For she could spin the world's greatest yarns. She was such an ordinary human being, Telling stories while sitting on a log, But with her new technological tools, Beth now spins... Continue Reading →
I am always intrigued by clothes I see in stores, Clothes I was sure that no one would actually wear. But, then I am proven wrong time and again, As some brave soul buys them while I am standing there. A purple skirt covered in green polka dots, With a matching top for one to... Continue Reading →
