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Tag Archives: Father
Harvest Me
Fingers and toes begin like kernels of corn and pods of peas, making the grown ones giggle and coo. I never knew any of you when the world introduced you and you were so new. God kept count of each … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, belonging, Community, compassion, Contemplations, family, life, love, mercy, Poetry, Respect, Responsibility, Uncategorized, Wellness
Tagged aunt, belonging, bonds, children, connection, deceased, dreams, family, Father, friend, importance, joy, laughter, life, love, Mother, newborn, respect, rooted, sorrow, uncle
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Wistful Recollections and Candid Confessions
As a child I wished that the people around me understood me. As a teenager I wished that I understood myself. As a young adult I wished that I understood the world. As a middle aged woman I finally understood … Continue reading
Posted in alienation, Apathy, belonging, Community, Contemplations, family, Health, psychotherapy, rage, Respect, Responsibility, Uncategorized, Wellness
Tagged adolescence, Buddhism, childhood, confessions, courage, Father, idiot compassion, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, middle aged, Mother, reflections, self awareness, Todd Rundgren, Trungpa Rinpoche, unconditional love, understanding, young adulthood
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Two Nickels
The dreaming of the rain is bright, far lighter than the prickly slumber of wood. I could never know his dreams; I only sometimes knew his mind. Thunderheads blotting out the stars of a Summer’s night, ice crystals telegraphing rainbows around … Continue reading
At Home
Gentle breath, an infant’s breath, soft and rhythmic, no yearning because all one’s needs are met. The cradle, like the arms of Mother; the cottony soft blanket as tender against the skin as Father’s breath. Hope. Promise. It didn’t turn … Continue reading
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beehive
“If I ever catch you with one of them, I’ll kill ya.” He was a sailor, he was a patriot, a Catholic, a husband and a good man. He was a bigot, he was short tempered and self righteous. He … Continue reading →