MONARCH WINGS

      WRITTEN BY OFF DUTY MOM AND HASTYWORDS Waxy colors rained down Turning bright colors Of greens, reds, and blues Into those of muddy brown.   And in war and strife, I drop anchor here In this sea so soft with murk, Thinking of how much better it is to let the children…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – KIMBERLY

Take a peek at this cool girls blog:  words4jp. I feel like we are kindred spirits in many ways but mostly because, like me, she puts her emotions into poetry.  I am lucky to be one of her fans.  If you like cute pet pictures she has those too!  🙂          …

I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU…

Lists and the 100 Word Story: Prompt Visit Feral Little Secrets for details My list of observances occurred on Sept 1 of 2003 The house is too quiet. I go to chart my cycle and think I can’t do this anymore. I notice a woman with three children as I buy my last pregnancy test.…

A CORINTHIANS KIND OF LOVE

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I came across a very well-worn teddy bear the other day.  An eye was missing, stuffing was exposed, and something had been spilled on it matting its hair.  I started to wonder what in the heck had this poor bear been through to end up so battered but I was sidetracked before I gave…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – CARLY HUTTON

  This cool girl caught me in that smile of hers and I just can’t look away.  She has the most amazing spirit that comes out in her blog but don’t take my word for it.  Go visit her yourself.  Here at Growing Butterfly                THE ONLY GIRL AT…

RHYTHMIC VERSES

Written by Twiistd and HastyWords The moonlight sparkled on the surface of the sea There was no one around Just you and me I turned to gaze at your starlit eyes It was in that very Moment I realized How connected we were to the stars, to the sea to the breathing of the trees…

CRAZY TURNED TWO

When I realized my blog turned two last week I revisited some of my earlier posts.  So many of my most personal feelings have been given life within this domain.  I am not sure I have grown much, or that my writing has matured, but I can see that I am just as crazy now…

MY HAPPY LIST

   20 THINGS… NOT PEOPLE… THAT MAKE ME HAPPY   My daughter. She is a person but my happiness is in all the things she brings into my life.  Her laughter always makes me smile.  I think she knows when I am down because she will do anything to make me smile and she usually…