that's mrs. mediocrity to you

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that moment

just before you stop

looking forward

and turn

to see

where you

have been

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Today I am over at Amy Oscar’s place,

as part of her Summer Wisdom Series:

Blooming.

I was so honored that she invited me to participate,

and would love it if you stopped over to say hello!

there is never enough

there is always too much

time mocks me from the corner

as i pace the perimeter

of this room

this life

that keeps me laughing

crazy silly insane girl

laughter

sometimes

yes

but always

laughing.

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it’s the echo

that drives

me.

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this post is part of one shot poetry wednesday

It’s been a strange year. Almost since day one, something felt off to me, some rhythm has been missing, something has been off kilter, off balance, out of place.

Something I cannot quite put my finger on, in just the same way that you cannot put your finger on the reflection in a puddle without causing a ripple that erases everything you see.

And I don’t mean to say it has been all bad, it has been a good year in many respects, but I just can’t seem to gain my footing, I can’t seem to get back to normal.

I think that some years are like that. Filled with questions and quandaries and dilemmas and decisions and injuries and healing. Clearly, this is one of those years.

And it’s okay. Time has a way of working all these things out.

So I’m going to sit here for a while, quiet, very still, with my hands in my pockets, and just stare at this reflection.

And when I’m ready, which will be sooner than later, I’m going to touch a fingertip, every so gently, to the surface.

Because normal is just a notion and there is life

happening all around me.

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it’s a plane…

it’s the place where

all that treasure

is buried in the sky…

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tell me,

what do you see?

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summer night

purple glow of

twilight

softly shadowed

insight

a dragonfly

pause

in mid-flight

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this post is part of one shot poetry wednesday

put your heart into everything you do.

there are times when it’s okay to stay quiet.

give of yourself and your time, freely.

if you can’t fall asleep sitting up,
well, you’re just not tired enough.

take care of what you have.

comfort comes before fashion.

kindness is the cornerstone of love.

if you have the right tools,
you can fix almost anything.

giving up is not an option.

your family is who you are.

integrity helps balance out mistakes.

whistling while you work is the
best way to make the time fly by.

patience isn’t a virtue, it’s a way of life.

the bigger your heart, the bigger your life.

showing up counts for more than you think.

a sense of humor, and learning to laugh
at yourself, will get you through.

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thanks, dad

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This image is part of Texture Tuesday over at Kim Klassen’s Cafe.
Click here to check it out or join in the fun!

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nature is laced

with

contradictions.

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what you said was always so different

than what you meant

and what you meant was almost

never there.

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but you had that smile

playing music in its curves

one note always stuck

to the corner.

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this post is part of one shot poetry wednesday

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make me.

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