Month: November 2021

 

Sick

fire poker sore throat

Throbbing tight heartbeat headache

Clammy sweaty chills 

 

Plaid 

Intersecting lines

City blocks, parallel streets

Straight rows and columns 

Flannel button-downs 

Matching family PJs

Holiday bow ties 

Labrador collars 

Shiny plastic Wellingtons 

Quilted bedspread squares 

Autumn dinner tablecloths

Little girls’ hand-smocked dresses

Business meeting socks

Gift-wrapping paper

Woolen scarves, matching mittens

Hats with poofs on top 

Winter horse blankets 

Gold-buttoned dressy blazers

LL Bean tote bags 

Timeless classic plaid 

 

Tribute to Sarah Donovan

Sarah makes a difference-

she models leadership

she builds community

 

Sarah changes the world-

she inspires writing

she seeks input on change

 

Sarah impacts lives-

she provides a safe space

she offers opportunities

 

Sarah builds people-

she listens attentively

she responds with encouragement

 

Repurposed!

repurposed decor 

every ornament made over

plaid and burlap by the yard 

underneath: former years’ baubles 

realizing new life now – discarded 

potpourri and wreaths adorning 

ornaments preserving 

sentiments of time 

even as trends change – 

decor repurposed

 

Christmas Tree

Crafting new decor 

Modern farmhouse Christmas tree

Ornaments of plaid 

Black and white tree skirt

Greenery and bows adorn

Mother would be proud! 

 

Wanderlust 

Wanderlust subsides

Once we recognize our own

Home field advantage 

Weary travelers

Used to be those other folks

Now I’ve joined those ranks 

Country roads of home

Hay meadows and rolling hills

Are where I belong 

 

Permeating Moments 

straightening my hair 

 

gift of more moments

 From Margaret Simon’s prompt This Picture Wants to Be a Poem 

Timeless Classics

 Thanksgiving Upside Down Cake 

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