shared and short shallow and shivering in a queue of siblings were the baths of my youth all business all clean shared and bubbled storied and lingering stacking cups and dinosaurs were the baths of my young daughters little people with little bubble hairdos solo by candlelight goblet of wine exquisite music lavender bubbles are […]
Poem: Smooth Move …a Haiku
Self love is first love Fruits and veggies in my glass A smooth move indeed – About the poem: Watermelon and cucumber smoothie. I’m in heaven. Amen. I grew up thinking it was selfish to take care of my own needs, guilty if I did. I know now that there is no other way to […]
Poem: My Kryptonite Stiletto
Find your most delicate Your most prized crystal goblet I will hold it While you fill it diligently With every worry And every disappointment And every regret And every sad memory And every smidgin of guilt Let go Stand back As I smash it To smithereens With the spike heel of My kryptonite stiletto Now […]
Is forgiveness sometimes the wrong answer?
In response to a quote about forgiveness, a friend posed this question recently, “Forgiveness is important in right context. But indignation for injustice seems equally important. They seem to contradict each other. If we forgive injustice, it would appear accepting injustice. How to combine forgiveness together with justice is a challenge.” This is a tricky […]
Poem: Messy
You’re not too messy You’re not too messed up There can never be an amount of guilt and shame Nothing from your past That will prevent us from Loving you Forgiving you Appreciating you Seeing the possibilities for change Believing in you. We can do it, But the important question is, Can you? .. […]