After 3 weeks of rain….

What to do when fatigue drowns the day?
What to do when rain chokes inspiration?
What to do when the mundane becomes a hangman’s noose?
What to do when sleep is the pacifist?
What to do when television is the sublime soporific?
What’s left?
To rise, to begin,
again?
The plea, the hope.
That this time.  Yes.
This time.  Yes.

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The first sleepover

Mitzi is having her first sleepover tonight.  Until now, it’s been the occasional night with her cousin either with us at Muggy’s house, or with cousin Anna at Anna’s house.  Very safe, very predictable.  Tonight, though, Mitzi is at our neighbor’s house, with our neighbor’s daughter.  Many  weeks of anticipation have built up to this [...]

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Poetry Wednesday, a day late

Yeah, well, it wouldn’t be me if it were on time, right?
This is a poem by Lucille Clifton.  It’s always inspired me, especially when I feel frozen or lost in my life.  
 
it was a dream
 
in which my greater self
rose up before me
accusing me of my life
with her extra finer
whirling in a gyre of rage
at [...]

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Not real, but real sad

I really hate to jump on the gossip bandwagon, but I am just so sad about the crumbling of Jon and Kate.
I got into the reality show (“Jon and Kate Plus 8″) a few years ago.  How could I not?  At the time I had four kids under five years old, and was always on [...]

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Rejections, self-esteem, and the big picture

The other day I was rejected.  It’s funny.  The rejection really hurt, even though it was a relationship I initially had no thoughts about, at least not in a serious way.
I’m  both surprised and  nonchalant about the rejection.   On the one hand, who could possibly turn my writing (and, therefore, me) down?  On the [...]

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Date Night!

Last Saturday night Ray and I had a night out. This was the first time we’d been out together since last summer’s party in Dracut. Pretty pathetic! Sadly, it’s been a tight year financially, and dating never made the budget.
So it was especially fantastic to get out of the house, and the [...]

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Poetry Wednesday, No. 2

Ahh, nothing the destruction of a hard drive to keep one from blogging for a while!  While my old data may forever be lost, at least my machine is repaired, up and running.  While I ponder deep thoughts, here is a poem by Gary Snyder for your enjoyment:
 
How Poetry Comes To Me
 
It comes blundering over [...]

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