He gave us the mountains And life amidst the tall oak, the cedars, and the pine. The winding hilly roads that lead to home A home with a bright red door He gave us a view of an open meadow down below To gaze upon a doe and her fawn Catch a glance at…
w o o e d
How he wooed me With those deep green eyes I keep getting lost in That tall, dark and mysterious nature His dry sense of humor And, always there to save me when my car would run out of gas or needed fixing I still get lost in his seductive eyes Everything sweet about it, The…
snowball mischief
The dark morning sky rained cold turning into snow As the ground remain blanketed enough for the making of mini snowballs To wait another storm for snow angels to make their wings of wishes known Of deer prints left behind show evidence of their visit looking to feed their babies While the squirrels chattered furiously…
a “grand” Capitol walk
Rounding the Capitol (of Sacramento) 3 or 4 times With my sweet GRANDdauughter, Hilary Conversation spilling over and in to contagious Hilarity (HILAR-it-Y) Of cherished words and moments Covidly spent together Via our iPhones . . . without masks And with miles and miles of social distancing . (My heart is still smiling. . .…
autumn jack
The teapot heats upon the stove Lawns layer in crispy colored leaves As we layer up in the warmth of cozy sweaters Fields of october splendor scatter to the wind Showing off nature- inspired moments Give autumn it’s pizazz Announces summer’s end To when the night really goes black When only the moon that shines…
c o v i d -state-of-mind
I am covid minded when . . . When I am in the library/study sitting at my desk ordering a mask wardrobe online scrolling from one company to the next. Wear a mask, don't wear a mask. . .? When my husband and I sit down to eat across from each other instead of next…
s p a c e
*a room with no walls *nooks and crannies * solitude *the ocean *cowboy livin' *my side of the bed *your space, my space *our space *adirondack chairs *infinity *between here and there *DO NOT DISTURB *home *the cosmos *Gods' country *sheltered in *a room of one's own *a car's constant search *boundary *GONE FISHING *a…
spread confetti, not covid!
** snail mail at its best *when seeing or hearing the mail truck driving down our street *opening regular or anticipated mail delivered at your door or in your mailbox *wide-eyed over your loved ones or friends' personal handwriting *a gift opened sometimes in anticipation of who sent it *maybe someone thinking of you by…
for those days when you don’t feel like smiling
But mask up anyway . . . /lr
l a k e s i d e
. grab a summer tote and go! . don a silly hat . any excuse for a party outdoors . give me a comfortable space for a chair in a quiet spot . to hug the water's edge . slip into the soft romantic lull of summer . repurposing with a purpose . relax, on…
caught unmasked
#justthe2ofus happily sheltering in together. . . at home. You just caught us unmasked. (Stay home and shop online for a few masks to add to your mask wardrobe for the times you do go out in public). < /lr
turtle – turtle
da-dum, da-dum. . . a slow moving day/ at a turtle's pace/ in slow- mo, no energy for the race/ peering out from within my shell/ hunkering down hidden and disguised as well/ only to be within my little world/ to gather more energy for the finish line/ the slower I go the more I…
love basket
NOT just a usual packed picnic basket Taken on your weekend away or on day trips To the beach, lake, or special getaway day It includes more than A light blanket Wine glasses Small cheese board with mini cleaver Tablecloth/cloth napkins Dishes, real or Styrofoam, or Chinese take out boxes Plastic forks/spoons or real flatware,…
s w e e t * i n d u l g e n c e s
a dairy queen swirled triple decker vanilla ice cream cone solitude spending hours in a bookstore or library alone or with my guy holding a blank check pajama days foot massages fresh baked strawberry shortcake with layers of strawberries and whipped cream violin or cello, classical, piano or Doo Wop music books, books, books…
“dawg”
I smell like "Baby"/ I smell like "dawg"/ Our resident dawg visiting for a time/ And left in our loving care/ A dawg I cannot help but to spoil and smother with love/ With my matte Viva Glam MAC whipstick kisses/ And a good whiff of my Calvin Klein Euphoria skin lotion/ Loving on Baby…
two steps forward, one step back
- dancing -knitting -detours -games -a baby's way of growing and learning -baby steps -goals -getting ahead -navigating (getting lost) -any change -a beginning artist, learning his/her craft/art -an artist, at any level, in any creative endeavor -grief, grieving -learning something new -distractions -interruptions -your way, not always the right way -hopscotch -scientific research (testing…
the beauty and beast of spring
May brings the birth of gardens Delights in the hummer and hover of hummingbirds Sends scented signals to buzzing bees Our noses into a heady perfumed seduction Bursts of headier allergic reactions To days lengthening and trees with leaves unfurling everywhere In the season of beginning bursts of beauty With the beast of pollen in…
mask-or-raid
#sixwordcovid19story : The masked vs. the masked-nots (mascots).
covid-19 death
#sixwordcovid19story: Summer heat. Pandemic coronavirus to die?!
covid care
#sixwordcovid19story : Nursing homes under lockdown? Lock up?
masked world
#sixwordcovid19story : Living in masked world 6' apart.
umbrella time
#justthe2ofus. Come and waste time with me. Tags: time
the “new” normal
The “new” normal. What does it look like, how does it feel? Where do you go from here, how do you begin to heal? How do you get your life back When all you’ve known is lost? Where do you go from here when you count the cost?
quarantine hair
#sixwordCovid19story -Quarantine hair. I don’t care! NOT!
covid-19 quarantine
#sixwordcovid19story “New normal” - mass(k) quarantine until vaccine,
distancing
#sixwordcovid19story - #Alone. Together Together. Alone. 6’ apart. Tags: alone, together, apart, covid-19
