Single, Celibate and Satisfied?
This concept is something I’ve been wrestling with this week – being single and/or celibate, and what exactly does that entail? On the surface I suppose it’s rather straightforward, yet, am I thinking...
View ArticleWhy I Talk To The Dead
I recall the exact moment I knew Tim was ready to leave. I was ensconced in my acquired cubby-hole, that space I had carved out for my self after his death. I was listening to music and these series of...
View ArticleThe Mystery Man and The Memories
So I’ve been wracking my noggin Mom all this week, trying to decipher who the mystery.texter is. I’ve asked various questions, not all of which have been answered, but from what have, piece by piece, I...
View ArticleA Witness To The Introvert In Full Sail
Me again. I do believe you are the proud Mother of a work spectacle. Yes, indeed. The side-ways glances, the smiles, the awkward silences. And I’m not imagining it. I was of course worried this morn...
View ArticleMadonna, Lawrence And I
GOD knows me and idleness are not amicable while at work. Idleness is for days off, holidays and hospital beds. See, those Calvert’s indoctrinated me as well Mom. I admit, it has taken some time, but I...
View ArticleWhat I know About Being Giddy And Free
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” RUMI Well Mom, certainly not every morning I dance around the apartment like a madman before...
View ArticleDuality And The Feminine
So this morn I was reminded of these photos I realized I hadn’t seen in awhile. Photos of a place I can’t wait to go back to, even though I know I’ll probably wander around the first bit in tears....
View ArticleWould Jane Play Hockey?
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.” ― Jane Austen, Persuasion Mom, I don’t envy your...
View ArticleOf Lost Worlds And Becoming
♥ A Review ♥ One of the great advantages to having a dog is the relatively inexpensive early warning system they provide. You know me Mom, I can get rather absorbed, and anyone could potentially just...
View ArticleConfessions Of A Caregiver
When I first met Tim his life was about drugs, music, late nights and alcohol – and it was that life that ultimately killed him. I’d always been attracted to the music scene, and still love the energy...
View ArticleAbandoned, But Not Forgotten
I’ve become very attached to these youngsters, called British Home Children. I never suspected there were so many in our township, but for the last few days I’ve discovered 16, and have been following...
View ArticleA Poetic Vocation
“The poet is an anomaly in our culture. The goal of our culture is money and power. And that’s not exactly what poetry is about. What is it about? That’s a hard question. It’s about anything the human...
View ArticleAn Ode to Lost Things
Bit by bit, life erodes these ideas one has. Dreams, goals, aspirations, all grand schemes are subject to moderation, and the changing climate of life. Today as the weather outside dips, and moisture...
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