Happy Valentine’s Day! For this poem I used a one word prompt from a random word I selected in a book, Eyes. I also thought it would be fun to incorporate lyrics from songs about eyes I listened to over the years. Music stirs memories. Each song included here is a memory about a time … [Read more…]
I started to write Water Over Time in 2010 after a trip my husband, Dave, and I took to Guam. I wanted to record a memoir of poems, short prose, and pictures of my time there. Below is a description taken from the back of … [Read more…]
Barbara says she is glad MLB is back in season. She’s ready for batting practice. Photo and caption by David Toboni. Every year my husband, Dave, gets excited about planting vegetables. Me, not so much. In fact, this year I told him while we loaded up our cart at the nursery that there were too … [Read more…]
The poem below from my first book of poems, Undertow, was first titled, Invisible Umbilical. Quite the mouthful to say. I changed it under the advisement of my critique group. Root Attachment means essentially the same thing. The premise of the poem is that you will always be connected to your children no matter how … [Read more…]
Tomorrow, December 21st, is the winter solstice. I know it’s the shortest day of the year and scientifically that means it’s the moment when the North Pole has tilted to it’s furthest point from the sun. Okay. I looked up that last bit to describe it correctly, but thinking poetically, I’d like to know what happens to December light when it disappears. In a … [Read more…]
A Moment of Silence The wind pauses as the oak lets go a slow drift of fall leaves This month I don’t have a lot to say, just an observation. That’s how the last few months have been and why I’m thinking of doing a series of short meditations on moments. The above verse I wrote when I sat down … [Read more…]
My husband and I have been spending a lot of time in Twain, CA. The Feather River runs along our property line from east to west, and we own a vacation rental there. Since this is a new venture for us, we have been busy learning the ins and outs of Airbnb. This is the … [Read more…]
photo by techie _44 This month I am including my poem below which describes a July 4th celebration. Our family likes to attend the fireworks display at a golf course nearby which is also adjacent to the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. In our local paper there was an article about fireworks and the mental health patients who suffer … [Read more…]
Although my mother died at the age of 50 from ALS, I’d like to think I am still learning from the lessons she taught me in her short life. In Singing Star, the poem below, I am speaking only to the sadness of missing her when I was a child. Because of her work she traveled … [Read more…]
Are you like me, procrastinating about doing spring chores? My latest excuse has been the rain. What’s the use? It’s just going to rain again, but it is spring and with spring comes more light, and with more light, I see more dirt. I finally gave up my old yellow broom when I noticed the … [Read more…]