Ah, the Winter Solstice
she’s so put together
~ for Diane
silver bangles, zips and rings
gold: likewise, & ditto
matching metals, judiciously
unimaginable
mortality becomes a thing —
one imagines how the ravages of aging
will undo a person’s body, a person’s mind
but, a violent death in the winter of life!
I cannot conjure the pain, the fear, the horror
from inside the snow globe
every other time, an exaggeration
awoke to a world of softness & white
so beautiful this day; oh, so serene
childish things yet remain
wispy & feather-light,
memories of a young girl —
that child used to be me
Any sourdough bread bakers out there?
I’ve got a virgin batch of sourdough starter in the works — I think…
Would love to pick somebody’s brain about this mysterious, tempestuous process. So much conflicting, confusing information out there. Am I even doing this right? (Is this thing on?!?!?)
Argh.
In other words, HELP!!
Iowa road conditions today, seasonal green
tomorrow’s forecast: freezing rain, snow & drizzle
everything covered in ice, nearly a tenth of an inch
check that weather map again come morning —
beware! pinks & blues again will dominate
the birthday girl
my mother-in-law turns 90 today
ageing, so brutal to both body & mind
sadly, Norma’s taken
a shellacking on both accounts
and yet, I envy my husband —
he still has both his parents…
Outrage!
Farmers vote for you-know-who. You-know-who implements tariffs. Tariffs annihilate farmers. You-know-who decrees $1.8 billion to help farmers.
The American people get stuck with the tab. Thanks, farmers. NOT!
the procedure
puppy trembles when we turn north —
he knows where we’re headed.
when Coco’s ordeal is over,
the vet gives us the thumbs-up.
once again, he’s our happy boy.
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