October 4, 2023 This is a very rough draft of my thoughts on the decades of life starting at age 20. The two decades before are either too difficult to remember or too full of changes to capture. My twenties were a bust. I hated being young and new at adult life, not fully treated […]
When my husband passed away, I heard interesting comments about the soul. “You’ve lost part of your soul.” “Your soul was fractured.” “What you need is soul retrieval” which I think means part of my soul left and I would be able to get it back. All of this got me reflecting on the soul
What you did for us It’s in the air It’s in the blades of grass And rims the clouds What you did for us Always there In the sounds all around And in the silence found What you did for us Has no words In the looking back And the looking forward
Dr. Clayton by Jan Price I’m sorry For asking far too much Far too many times With good reason but no rhyme Knowing never quite what to say Needing your help right then anyway Calling often so very late Being in an upset state Seeking solutions from seeming nowhere Finding you were always there Asking
New Me It’s on its way to turning gray What to do now? Leave it go? Take a look At the camera pose See what’s there Lots of gray hair Oh no. I don’t want I’d rather see The other hair The old me there It was brown All the way around No gray across
November 4, 2022 When Jackie’s story began, I wrote “people like Jackie stretch those limits, bringing the next set of limits in medical science in reach.” Giving me the finest compliment, my editor said she would not touch my writing, would not interfere with my unique style. She was tough on the broader concepts. Foremost,
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What could be better than hugging Frank?
When Frank and I hug, it’s an enveloping total wrap around embrace tight hug.
It’s warm and soft and lasts a long time.
It’s often and expected and necessary.
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Meet Cora. Cora is a gourmet cook and spent time as a travel agent. Cora traveled. She hosted dinner parties difficult to execute. Her food, not easily replicated, ignited the palate. Cora has beautiful taste in decorating and is one to give attention to details. Her home was always adorned in surprising and pleasant ways.
I have a small crush on Otzi the Iceman. I realize he lived 5000 years ago but that doesn’t stop the occasional, slight preoccupation in my mind. I like the way he dressed. First of all, he wore waterproof shoes with leather shoelaces. I love those kinds of shoes. He wore a woven grass cloak
When I die
Don’t lie
Tell the truth
About all the times
I cried out loud
Or pitched and scoffed
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