It just slipped out Easier to edit than delete I made a minor change to the update I'm missing flowers plants roots branches stems with weeds of unknown origin Why do this year's weeds always look different than last year's? You could say I see each Spring like I have a new garden Or I…
Garden thinking planning 5/12/2018
I promised myself I would go outside everyday this season In a struggle of my own creation I check for humans then I open the door An hour later I find my cellphone is dead the bluetooth headset hugs my neck in case I need help or company in the weeds of my own design…
Invasive or hearty perennial
If I have to spend two years pulling rhizomes of a beautiful yet wild sunflower's cousin that has taken over a portion of my yard then it must be invasive I never thought when I harvested the flower from the side of the road that it would turn into an aggressive hard to eradicate invasive…
This morning
This morning in the garden I wondered about wild mini daisies Why are they everywhere in my yard is it like the great dandelion epidemic of 1978 In the front yard a toddler picks a flower for their mother A dandelion The mom accepts the flower but leaves it on the porch when they go…
Permission to forgive
I read a blog about forgiveness this is not about a person I perceive to have wronged me This is about creating a foundation for my perpetually absent self-esteem Perhaps I need a dowsing rod to find the correct location to dig for it Buried by years of clay and sand this small seed must…
Mother’s Day
Holding Girlie in my arms she sleeps smiling in innocence I don't have memories of being held I remember the soft hand on my forehead checking my fever there was always a fever I was not a frail child Keeping up with older brothers climbing jumping swinging running was natural for the youngest to do…
In my dreams
This morning I woke up with the memory of a dream Someone I don't know thought I was special enough to help carry the tremendous weight of a desk on my head (You know the old school desks that hold your entire fourth grade world the lift up top with the metal reservoir below) For…
I’m going out there
It's time No sounds can stop me I shouldn't stall anymore No conversations are happening I'll vote by myself then dig in the dirt I wish I never had to do anything else
Diesel
There is a special place in hell for people who have been impatient rude intolerant insensitive judgemental That place is my bedroom right next door to the diesel tractor that is doing something in the driveway next to my bedroom I really don't care what they're doing as long as it stops soon Maybe they…
A response, really depressing
The Sandbox Writing Challenge 2018 — Exercise 17 Posted by calensariel This week we’re going to get a little serious again. We all go through tough times in our lives. Some more so than others. Put your thinking caps on and sort through your experiences, then tell us… What is one of the worst emotional storms you’ve weathered in…
Amanuensis Sobriquet-Reverie 