Thursday, November 27, 2014

Giving Thanks

I  am thankful for

The sky above, whether blue or gray


The coolness of the ocean spray


Anytime I get to play


 The ups and downs of every day


and all the people I meet along the way.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Stowaways


Stowaways

Gum on a shoe or
mud when it's wet
Hair on clothing
from us or the pets
A price tag we
forget to remove
A piece of tape
that sticks like glue
The feelings we hide
inside but can't let out
no matter how hard we try


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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Grocery Shopping


Grocery Shopping

Mom and I walked to the A&P.
I had to work to keep up,
even though she held my hand.
She had the list and easily
found the items she needed.
The only thing that slowed us down
was a chat with someone Mom knew.
"This is my baby," she would say
each time she introduced me.
On the walk home,
I would switch sides when
she shifted the bag to give
her arm a rest.

Now when I buy groceries,
I pull my car into the parking lot,
get in and out of the store
as quickly as possible and
load my purchases into the trunk.

Once in a while, I see someone
walking home with a bag
of groceries in hand and
remember the time when
I was someone's baby.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Pathfinder


Pathfinder

How do we get to where we are?
Are we led to the water to drink?
Are the steps controlled by what we think?
Do we wish upon a star?
Will that get us very far?
Do we aspire to be like someone else?
Does that help us find ourselves?
Does it matter what we do?
Is everything planned for me and you?
How do we get to where we are and
where do we go next?

Thanks to Janice Sheridan for this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Freedom. Do you believe in destiny? Do we control our own fate? How have you found your way?

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Winter Came Overnight


Winter Came Overnight

Winter came overnight.
I tried to turn it away.
Hold on to the sunshine
and warmth of the day.
The wind picked up.
The clouds moved in.
Forty degrees of 
separation between
what the temperature 
became and what
 it had been.
In the morning
indisputable proof,
a dusting of snow
 up on the roof.

Did the weather in your area suddenly turn cold? Have you had your first snow?

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Fishing for Words


Fishing for Words

After sunrise, I rise.
Coffee ready,
I sit and sip
as a steady stream
of words runs
through my mind.
I wish I could hook
them one at a time.
Create the perfect line,
the perfect line,
the perfect line
until I finish.
Instead, I scratch
down what I can
then revise and revise.
I tire and go to sleep,
only to rise and start again.

Thanks to Rebecca Barray for the Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Finish. What projects have you finished lately?

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Silent Scream


Silent Scream

Who's there?
Don't stand and stare,
run, run, run, run.
No use, I can't get away.
Scream, scream.
I open my mouth,
but nothing comes out.
That's when I know
this is only a dream.

Thanks to Dana Dampier for this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Can you scream in your dreams? Do you have recurring dreams?

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