Tag Archives: Memories

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #16

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

It’s week 16 of Paint Chip Poetry! It’s hard to believe how time flies, even when you’re stuck at home because of a pandemic. So this week’s topic is pilgrimage. Oh what cruel fate, since many people can’t literally go … Continue reading →

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Potatoes – A Quadrille

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

I expected to find Mom in the living room, smoking a cigarette and watching TV. Instead, she was in the kitchen peeling potatoes. I paused to watch her pull the paring knife toward her with each peel, like she’d done … Continue reading →

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Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #3

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

It’s week #3 of my Paint Chip Poetry Prompt. The last two weeks the words were quite arbitrary and odd. I really do pull them from the paint chip deck randomly, so I never know what we’ll get. This week, … Continue reading →

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Of Eggs and Mad Money

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

I wrote this poem last May for a contest. Because it had to be unpublished for the contest, I didn’t post it here at the time. I wasn’t a finalist, so now I can do what I want with the … Continue reading →

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Hanging with My Dad

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

He hangs upon my office wall A reminder that he’s gone But also that he was once here Well, not here, in my office, of course He was long dead before this room, this building existed But here, in my … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Moss Landing

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

I wrote this poem in the guest book at Moss Landing, Ocean Shores, Washington. I took a picture of it to keep a copy and decided to share it today for Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub. ________________________ An … Continue reading →

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The Saving Grace of Jello

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

I don’t really know what cancer is, but mom’s in the hospital having surgery because she has it. I think that’s what Aunt Barb had and she died. I hope mom doesn’t die, too. We’re visiting her today. She might … Continue reading →

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Peace on the Breeze

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

There is no scent like eucalyptus to bring me back to days of yore Summer sun sweetly gripped us as down the road on bikes we tore No Kookaburra graced our gum trees though a hawk or two was seen … Continue reading →

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Train of Thought

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

Shortness of breath reminds me of the stench of Old Golds wafting to upper bunk as ash spills from glowing red tip into ash tray beside their bed reminds me of camping at Oak Grove Campground hiking the loops with … Continue reading →

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Sifting Beans

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

I’m sifting through dry beans picking out rocks tossing damaged beans skipping the limas keeping the good ones planning a steaming hot pot of bean soup with bacon carrots, celery, and onion a few of my favorite herbs Or maybe … Continue reading →

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