grief and loss
Granddad Jay
I mentioned yesterday how I wrote a lot of poetry when I was a teenager. One of the great regrets of my life is that most of those were lost during a move while married to my first husband. I can still picture the binder they were in, and it Read more…
grief and loss
Sunshine through the clouds
New haiku: Sunshine through the cloudsSunshine through the clouds, Like a ray of hope shining, For my broken heart 6-3-23
grief and loss
Even the Good Memories
The good memories, Can make me smile. The good memories, Can warm my heart. But… Even the good memories, Hurt sometimes. Even the good memories, Can make me cry.
grief and loss
Laying There
Laying There I remember laying there, Looking at you, Watching you sleep. Knowing our time, Was running out. You woke up, Caught me watching, And we laughed. Time was running out, I wanted to soak up, Every memory of you. 5-25-23
Poetry
Sometimes…
Sometimes… Sometimes I feel, I’m going to be okay. Sometimes I feel, I’ll never be okay again. Sometimes I think, I am super strong. Sometimes I feel, Like I’m falling apart. Sometimes I wonder, If I’ll survive this storm. Sometimes I’m afraid, Of opening my heart. Sometimes I think… Sometimes Read more…
Dating in my 50's
2 Poems: Suddenly and Opened my Heart
Suddenly Suddenly, The possibility, Of love, Was there again. Looking at me. Something new, And exciting. I was scared, To feel again. I stepped out, Grabbed your hand, And took a chance. November 22nd, 2022 Opened my Heart I opened my heart, For the first time, Since losing you. It Read more…
grief and loss
Grandmama’s Mountain
When my grandpa passed away a few years ago, my grandma asked me to write a poem for his funeral. It was difficult to write a poem under those circumstances, but I did. A couple of years later, I got an idea for a poem for my grandma, so I Read more…
Poetry
Just.Stop.It
Just.Stop.It Stuck in my head, Lost and alone, Can’t stop thinking, Overthinking, Mind swirling, Thoughts twirling, Never stopping, Always going, Won’t shut down, Won’t shut up. Just.Stop.It.