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I’ve Moved On: an Acrostic

I looked around at the funeral

Very thoughtfully, with 

Eyes seeking answers: could I return?

Determined to find some good,

I glimpsed memories of our wedding,

Visions of Baptisms – Ansley, Aidan

Oh, such tender moments

Remembered, and heartfelt

Communions in that church where 

Every Sunday we worshipped,

Dinnered with family.

Then came that familiar feeling:

How do those we love betray us?

A funeral PowerPoint with seemingly

Ten thousand pictures – minus one.

Corners with fragmented family 

Huddled in their own shattered zones

Unraveling the legacy of all she loved,

Roles of women stripped by quick vote 

Chemo brain stranger accusing affair…

How could I feel solace here again?

 

Opposite Directions

an acrostic/Nonet 

Oh, how can you think they want you           back?

Please! They only called hoping to

Pick your brain for suggestions

On hiring some help – you

Seem to forget how

It affected

Those who left

Empty,

Done.

I

Refuse

Even a 

Casual glance

To a past that stripped

Interpretation of

Other possibilities

Neither discussed nor explained – just

Silenced and dismissed. I have moved on. 

 

Dog Chock Decima

knowing how to un-chock dog chocks 

to get out of bed in the night

takes some practice to get it right –

it’s trickier than most keyed locks!

wiggle your feet out of your socks 

to prep for hardwood floor traction 

throw back sheets; check for reaction

if you’re still stuck, raise one leg up 

and briefly feel satisfaction 

oops…revert! 

                  ……muscle contraction!

 

Camping with Aidan – an Acrostic 

A perfect camping weekend 

in FDR State Park with Aidan and the 

dogs – time spent together 

around the campfire, picnicking, 

Nutella-ing our toast, lunch, s’mores 

The smooth, glassy waters said 

yes! to a morning kayak paddle on 

lovely Lake Delanor as we 

eased our way into magical 

relaxation and enjoyment of nature 

Hammock napping between the trees: afternoon snooze before game time~ 

Rush Hour and Mancala (Aidan wins!) Redesigning a table into a bed

ice cream dreams leading the way to

Showering, camper style! 

 

Gravity

At Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park

–the largest state park in Georgia–

kayaking the lake, swaying

in hammocks suspended

between tall shade trees

feeling weightless

as we drift

through the

day 

 

Play Hard

It’s important to love what you do

because tomorrow may not come

retirement may not get here –

so many reasons to

play before sunset

in the twilight

while we still

have the 

time 

 

Beckham

newest infant family member 

myriad facial expressions 

his Onesie tells the story:

“my sun, my moon, my stars ~

my whole universe”

he’s changed our world  

already –

cherished

son

 

Saylor

starry-eyed Olympian daughter 

all tough and sassy with brothers 

a spicy princess sister 

with her own slap bracelet ~

a gift from her aunt 

she holds her own 

rules the roost 

takes no 

stuff 

 

Moon River

cutting moons of Play-Doh at breakfast

moon snooze in planetarium

under the twinkling night sky

loving sweets- like Nana

ever watchful for

ambulance lights!

reaching for

his own

stars ⭐️ 

 

Fun Times!

he said at breakfast his favorite 

parts of the Science Center were

in the planetarium

sky show and making fans

in innovation 

and the fossils

and geodes ~

what fun

times!