Monthly Archives: September 2014

Elevating the mundane

  Dog hair on the stair Dog hair everywhere A regular chore that is such a bore I turned round today to sweep it away and there on the stairs among the dog hair were prisms so bright a colored … Continue reading

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Broken Places

  The horoscope said “don’t get caught up in the past” which is what I was doing at the time I read it. Ruminating over long ago hurts that pop in uninvited and by surprise, beckoned by ordinary things and … Continue reading

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Pictures of Summer

  Summers last breath a warm September day Dappled leaves still full on the trees A hint of color to come on cold Autumn air I cling to the warmth like a lover Desperate for one more day I memorize … Continue reading

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Good Reasons not to Name a Fish: The Sequel

When last we visited the topic of my pond fish I was mourning the loss of Tawanda  and Larry ( or it could have been Moe) to the Blue Heron Buffet.   (read post here ) To revisit the topic, the … Continue reading

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Just when I thought I had the dog trained…..

Boy oh boy. Oh boy. I bought the book. I bought about 100 clickers. I diligently followed the training instructions in the book. At times it appeared to be working. I would open the back door, click, click and Dallas … Continue reading

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Awaiting Fireflies

The aroma of moss in hot heavy air sends me spiraling  back to summer nights years past.   Peeling paint on a long ago back porch. The creak and scrape of the porch glider. Yellow metal warm beneath bare legs.   … Continue reading

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