Cool spring morning rush
Ebullient boys on the stairs
Regret fills my heart
As far back as I can remember, snippets of verse pop into my head. Sometimes I actually write them down (on whatever is handy – grocery receipts, envelopes, iPhone notepad). Sometimes I actually write a complete (“complete”) poem and do something with it. “The Stamp House” came to me on a Saturday morning, and I…
I have a new job. I haven’t run much.My new job is full-time.My achy running knees have been bothering me.It’s all an adjustment.I ran a whopping 5-mile long run Sunday morning.Is it okay to mention I’m scared of 7th graders?Elijah rode his bike with me on my run.My kids will ride the bus to and…
Happy first day of Autumn. writing good essays In Texas, that just means we http://viagracanadausa.com/ might notice that the daylight and darkness are exactly equal since we won’t be noticing any lovely leaf changes just yet. In honor of the Fall Equinox, I will post a beloved poem below (by my favorite poet, no less)….
Sunday morning, summer’s end.Monday morning, school begins.Last day for carefree wisps of fun. Sunday evening,Stomach tightens, anticipating.A weekly ritual begun. Care to share…TwitterFacebookEmail
The World is Too Much with Us by William Wordsworth The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon, The…
We adopted a dog this summer. Lilly is a 9-year old dachshund-beagle mix. She’s really good at escaping from our fence, and she’s really fast, much like her adopted father. Well, of course she fits right into our active family. David signed her up for the Doggy Dash 5K. That sweet girl ran the whole…
