Category: Life’s Treasures
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Precious Student Gift
Crinkled paper with rainbow heart a precious student gift relationship rocky at the start crinkled paper with rainbow heart born from kindness on both our parts attitudes did surely shift Crinkled paper with rainbow heart a precious student gift #VerseLove Day 18 – Try a Triolet Triolet has 8 lines. It is small and powerful.…
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A Crumb Can Be So Satisfying
Joy sneaks up on you, it is appearing out of thin air not making you aware of the delight made especially to touch your soul to set your heart dancing be open and ready to devour a sweet morsel of life, a crumb can be so satisfying. #VerseLove Day 12 A Poet Like Me Today’s…
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Death, Pain, and LOVE
When we were 18, I told you I wanted to die first. I didn’t want to endure the heart-wrenching pain my mom walked through each and every day at the loss of her dear love of over 25 years. In your youth, you gave the innocent promise to out live me. When we were 24,…
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Each Stroke of My Paddle
With each dip and pull through the water you propel me into a natural hush quieting my mind and muffling the world’s dissonance peace ripples through my being each stroke guides me back renewed and ready to face the waves of my life. VerseLove # 5 – Poetic Drive-bys Prompt: Think of a person, place…
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Can We Share a Pot of Tea?
#VerseLove- Day 2 Weekend Coffee Share Poem Oh, join me for a pot of tea. While it steeps, lets settle at the table in the sun. By resting in the sun, I would glance out the window and make a comment about the wonder of nature surrounding us, probably asking you, “Did you see the…
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Oh What a Month….
Thank you to the Slice of Life community. This was my first year slicing and it was so meaningful. Thank you to the creators for this space that gathers teachers, writers and lovers of words. Thank you to all the slicers who put your thoughts out into the world so honestly. I was inspired by…
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Applaud the Ordinary
I was just looking through my journal for the past year. It contains highs, lows, joys and griefs. Then I realized, that I never appreciate the ordinary day. Well, in all honesty, an ordinary day deserves a standing ovation. An ordinary day offers calm, peace, routines easily followed, no shake-ups or let downs. On these…
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My Best Colors
I RSVP’d yes to the writing party invitation from Leigh Anne Eck at A Day in the Life blog, http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2023/03/its-party-time-sol23.html Thank you for extending the invitation to the community. So now I am showing up to the party in my favorite popping royal blue sweater, faded black jeans and matching blue socks. The vibrant hue…
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A Birthday Itself is the True Gift
The other night I was having dinner with my dear, elderly neighbor. We talked and chatted about many things over glasses of wine and dessert. She shared she was going to have a late night because she needed to stay up until midnight. This is her birthday tradition. On the eve of her birthday, she…
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Lucky Me
I am the lucky one… because I’ve been loved tenderly, supportively, sweetly by my husband and best friend for over 34 years. I am the lucky one… because each day I am reminded of the wonder and joy in this world by my wise K-2 students. I am the lucky one… because I have strong…
Doodads and Doodles 