Eternity
Who would have guessed?
Who would have guessed that chubby cheeks and toothless smiles would be the very light to disperse the gloomy clouds of night? Who would have guessed that such a swaddled bundle would be the strength and shield of nations? The…
Parallel Lines
Side by side but no connection,Surrounded by interaction without intersection,Acquaintance lacking relation—Parallel lives are lonely lines to walk on.
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Sebastian Moses’ Birth Story
Sebastian Moses was born at home in Sassandra, Côte d’Ivoire on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 8:05 a.m. so far he’s my chubbiest baby, weighing in at 7 lbs 10 oz, but a petite 19 inches long. He came much…
golden-hour flower
Miracles like a flowerat golden hour areso inconspicuous that we normally miss them.But every so often we see it—all its understated beauty and profound glory,and we wonder,“how?” How long has this been there?How did I miss it?How much have I…
tiny hearts
He throws himself down,with all the force of his feelingserupting from his throat.Eyes stare.Others look away.We blush.“Shame on you! Get up! Bad boy!” She cries, tears spilling downher cheeks like falling rain.Her chest shakes with the sadnessthat crushes her little…
Soaring
This poem was written in response to this challenge. This poetic form is called a “tilus,” which is a nature-themed poem of three lines, and only ten syllables. The goal is to express emotion and truth conveyed through nature with…
Owls and Other Fantasies by Mary Oliver {a book review}
I originally bought this because I enjoyed another poetry book of Oliver’s and because I loved the title. I was delighted to find that various birds were actually the theme of this entire volume! I love birds. They’re my favorite…
Laundry
wet wadded laundry in one hand, Iglanced through the dusty screen and Ipaused fora moment—the sun was a liquid cherry,pausing fora moment—to catch my eye as itslowlydroppedbehind the rimof the great, green valley-bowl.I tossed the laundry into the dryer.
