fall mornings in the suburbs
“the neighbourhood girls who live across the street,
under five, both of them,
tromp through the early morning rain with enthusiasm…” Continue reading fall mornings in the suburbs
Tag: poems
the simple
“because i am a girl
the simple becomes complex and fraught.
not the science
though many would suggest it is beyond my grasp;
not the philosophy
which is embedded in the female mind
through chick lit and magazines
early on…” Continue reading the simple
philosophical soundbite
it is an impossibility, an illusion we are racing and chasing and striving to achieve, certain that the right combination of actions and intents, the correct execution will somehow result in near perfection for our lives and our persons; based on the mistaken assumption that our choices and actions are relevant and significant, and contain scientific certainties and are absolute – a fallacy encouraged by … Continue reading philosophical soundbite
flashbacks
“i wish i could turn off my memories,
edit or revise them so they’d play out as i intended.
my thoughts, however, remain resolute and staunch in their determination
to replay the pain as it happened.” Continue reading flashbacks
From Famine to Feast 