Luke the Puppy Dog

My Happy Puppy Tail Ending

This post was going to wait a month so that I could be sure that Luke was going to be staying with me.  A week into our relationship I can't imagine life without him.  He is my puppy-dog  and I am his person. How Luke Came To Live in My Little Yellow House The day …

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This Week’s Review…

This week's review has been postponed because my mind and heart were captured by A review will be posted as soon as I have been released...

Poetry & Process

I am not sure how other poets write or what compels to write poetry versus prose.    What I do know is that virtual all everything I write begins with a line or a partial line.  Sometimes images accompany the words. My latest poem - We are ... began in such a way. A good …

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An Update On Tank

Sweet little Tank is resting with his Momma.  Or at least I hope he is.. He was taken back a week ago. Apparently, the daughter that was in Chicago returned home with a fashionable anklet to reclaim her puppy.  The family couldn't afford to keep Tank because another member was about to be heading off …

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Forgiveness

Blessed with a new beginning Each time the sun rises Forgiveness is my new virtue Not for all, but some Those no longer bound free to step into the light Dealing and feeling into order to heal...

The Tree of Liberty

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of United States of America, is quoted as saying that "The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Independence day marks the anniversary of our country beginning its fight for independence.  The tree has been water time and time again …

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Grown

the slow roll of your eyes, the tilt of your head, the sneer of my lips, judging another’s youthful enthusiasm, joy for joy’s sake, labeling her cuz you grown, you grown cuz you gots a baby, but any fool can spread her legs, and let a man in… To be really grown, Grown Your Mind, …

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Woods Revisited

In the night my tears did flow In the night I called for help Twisted words answered me back And cut my heart to rubies In the sparkling morn They showed me the way To a yellow wood A fork in the road A decision to be made In the night my tears did flow …

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Things My Papa Says

This week at my Mom's suggestion here are a couple of things that my Papa has said or done. The weekend we celebrated my grandfather's 90th birthday, I ate too many clams and was in terrible pain. It was so bad that my boyfriend at the time went next door to my parents room. Papi …

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My New Hobby – Exhaustion

Last Thursday night, I fell asleep at 7:30 and woke up in time to go to work the next morning.  I did it again last night. This evening, I feel asleep once again around seven and  woke up three hours ago. My kitty boys gently reminded me that I had other things to do beyond …

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