Expressing Gratitude. The day that I interviewed for my first teaching job, I meet a red haired goddess who welcomed me to the school as if I already had the job. She probably had some inside information, but still I remember thinking after talking to her that I wanted this job more than anything in …
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Day follows Day
Day follows day Night becomes An endless series Of tosses And love untended Still grows Among the weeds and trash Forgotten but not In the heart that held it close Always There Always there.
Dust to Dust – A Principle of Love
Lust fades - said Pops But Love is constant yet mutable It changes as it grows ~ each year Blooming more beautifully than the last Until this mortal realm returns it to the dust To fuel and fertilize another flower
At the
At the End A beginning round and round the wheel turns Where it stops the only the Universe knows
All By Myself
Sitting alone in my house for the first time in months with no roommate expected back and I don't know what do with myself. My roomie is moving out by the first of the month. It seems strange being alone in the house knowing that in a few short days my home will be …
Day 4 of Gratitude: Poetry & Art
Today, I am honored to present the work of Marshall J. Stephens, friend and writer. I am grateful for both his friendship and the talent with which he weaves his words. Enjoy friends and readers. Grumble These are the days when we say We could have done so much more The lean days, the poor …
Gratitude Day 1 – Life
There have been a lot of complaints sliding past my lips these last couple of weeks. It has been draining and emotionally, I feel like I have been run through the ringer. Looking over my previous words, I know they reflect a flaw in my own thinking. No one has run me through anything, but …
Life Does Not Stop
It does not slow because we are having a bad day or just can't deal. Forward, always forward. That is the way we have to go. We can not look back to the good old days. They really weren't that good for everyone other than those at the very top. We need to stop lying …
I Object….
"I object" she said... And we all teared.. We all agreed... And the tears flowed...
Lessons the Hard Way…
Four in the morning and I can't sleep. A plan to pay rent is in the works and tomorrow or today I will begin implementing it. I have changed all of my passwords, backed up the laptop files so I can clean it and cancelled all of my scheduled payments. The last step really wasn't …
Lucinda Rose 