Monday, February 28, 2011



what is it about
an orchid that makes it so
blessedly profound?
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Sunday, February 27, 2011



as shoots, buds and green
in my own yard continue
to wait for warmer numbers,
I visit exotic plants
in a cement cave
called "Smithsonian"
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Monday, February 21, 2011



grocery list:

milk
zucchini
almonds
time
fat-free raspberry dressing
chicken
laughs
yogurt
peace
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Sunday, February 20, 2011



outside I smell spring
squirrels nest in the patio
a new day answers
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Saturday, February 19, 2011



I can almost imagine
the bluebells returning;
I can almost remember
wanting to talk,
thinking you were listening
I can almost dream
I'm barefoot
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Friday, February 18, 2011


what is it about
the full moon, coaxing me from
sleep, budding me to toss
and turn on what feels
like the longest night ever
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Thursday, February 17, 2011


I have a wonderful relationship
with my sewing machine

we actually have quite a history,
you know

we (mostly I) share secrets
many hours
some tears
and a whole lot of progress

This is where I retreat,
which is what I do more
often than I ought,
when other stuff
is falling apart.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011



unlike broken bones,
broken hearts mend
without a cast
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Saturday, February 12, 2011



yet another spectacular sunrise
this morning,
I am torn between feeling unworthy
and thinking I need to be fully awake
every morning at dawn,
so as to not miss out

knees were made for days
that begin like this
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Friday, February 11, 2011



simple lines
printed on fabric,
how could something
so gentle and exquisite
be mass produced?
if it were my hand
that made these marks
I don't know if I'd
be able to share
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Thursday, February 10, 2011



the car wash makes me
happy; I used to worry what if
the windows break or the brushes
scratch the paint or how about if
a window leaks or if I lose a mirror
or the antenna
but now it makes me happy,
and when you find a place
that for $7.95 (deluxe) makes
you happy,
go
for
it!
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011



to hurt for someone
else, it's a gift and a curse
feeling blue with you
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Monday, February 07, 2011



wishes and prayers
it seems like it's not enough
to just hope and pray
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Sunday, February 06, 2011



is it possible
to keep your feet on the ground
while everything spins?
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011


it's complicated
in life, the way things either
fit just right or not
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