Monthly Archives: May 2012

Poem: Time of Kings and Queens

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

I arrived in the time of Kings and Queens, when the whole world was theirs but they played the fool they would not sit upon the throne they jestered in the court of heaven and dreamed about hell and gave … Continue reading →

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When I Felt Less Beautiful

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

I sat down to write the following posting last night, but something completely unexpected came forth instead.  And that was wonderful…but what I wrote, “Do I Feel Beautiful?” was not what was actually kicking around inside of me.  Ha!  At … Continue reading →

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Do I Feel Beautiful?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

“Do I feel beautiful?” Make yourself beautiful in your own eyes when you give to yourself.  Give your spirit sustenance and it will be strong.  Sustenance for the spirit can only come from the same place that the intangible spirit … Continue reading →

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How we do it

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

The scene. 10 PM.  Daughter wrapped in my lungee as a sarong that was bought in India, sits with headlamp and a book on the backporch.  ..balancing out the 3 hours of Xena: Warrior Princess she watched while I was … Continue reading →

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New company…

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Been dabbling with this for a while.  Now adding it officially to the many other fun things I “do”. http://sitesmadesimple.wordpress.com/

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Books Mysteriously Selling?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I always mention it at the end of the answer.  When people ask, what do you do besides repair drysuits and raise kids…writing books is the last thing I tell them.  And sometimes I forget to mention it at all. … Continue reading →

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Lunch and Parkour

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I really like the height of this old loading dock.  Most of the time when I walk past it I end up doing something interesting.  I had Z. take these three short videos…then due to some shaky hands, added some … Continue reading →

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Rain Prayer

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Rain massages and leaves sigh with relief relaxing now from the burden of all that open space.  No where to go but everywhere curtailed and corralled by sky’s downpouring direction…” Be laden, be wet, hang down” says night rain.  Thunder … Continue reading →

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Deeply In Love

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

My arms were outstretched, all the way wide open.  My smile was for no one but Joy to see. On a sandy beach I gave voice to the spirit moving inside until I was covered.  Powder and grit.  Twisting and … Continue reading →

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Hiding Plain Sight

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The title isn’t missing anything.  I feel compelled to add that.  The phrase came to me and I too corrected it…”Hiding IN Plain Sight”. “No, no…you are to write about ‘Hiding Plain Sight’, Charlie.” guidance repeated, like the poetry that … Continue reading →

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