Tag Archives: Death

I Am the 1% — I’m Not Your Pro-Choice Poster Child

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

In the raging debate over whether abortion should be legal, those who claim to be pro-choice often cite cases of rape and incest as justifying easy access to abortion. What they fail to mention is that less than 1 percent … Continue reading →

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Gone Home

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

“Death is not a period but a comma in the story of life.” — Amos J. Farver ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ She’s gone home and will be missed She jumped the comma and flew off to the second clause Her beautiful soprano voice … Continue reading →

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My Mother Dear

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

I buried my mother in my journal in red ink with large angry letters that accused her of dying on purpose just to spite me I buried my mother in the Firehole River at Yellowstone among the towering green trees … Continue reading →

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The Joshua Tree

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

The desert dry, the bitter heat Home sweet home to prickly pear Lizards striped and scorpions mean A climate only the strong can bear King of them all, the Joshua Tree A reminder of Who watches and cares Waters the … Continue reading →

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Losing the Glimmer

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

In my deepest depression, I thought often how much easier it would be if I was dead. The unbearable pain never seemed to let up. But I didn’t consider suicide. Instead I slept. If I didn’t have to be anywhere … Continue reading →

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Nina, Tiny but Mighty

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

Between Good Friday and Easter of this year, a sweet young woman from my church, the daughter of a dear friend, went home to be with Jesus. She fought a week-long battle with complications from the flu that infected her … Continue reading →

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The Shepherd’s Door

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

The door the Shepherd opened No one can ever close The door to His tomb was sealed How it was opened He knows By it He made the only way For us to be redeemed Though the people thought He … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Mystery

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

The thick veil ripped in two Darkness covered all the land As the Spirit of God departed the body of Jesus the man How it transpired a mystery Our fragile minds cannot grasp Sins on the cross all forgiven When … Continue reading →

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Porcelain Girl

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

She couldn’t have been more than seventeen Her porcelain cheeks framed by a knit cap ­­·····and Columbia Sportswear winter coat ·····Rubber-soled Sorel boots to protect her feet from unexpected February snow As she traversed the cross walk ·····I thought the … Continue reading →

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Billy Austin

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Did you ever get a song stuck in your head? A happy little jingle about sunshine ahead? In my head tonight is Billy Austin’s Tale of tragic plight Come listen ____________________________ I’ve been trying to write my 30-word poems this … Continue reading →

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