Category: Poetry
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Happy Birthday Sean Alex! (2007)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Happy Birthday Sean Alex! Three years ago today A sweet soul joined us on earth Helpless and small Tubes, wires and alarms Spirit unbroken Strength abundant Body battered Breathing labored Sedated Quiet and VERY VERY STILL Many tears fell For three weeks Our angel fought To heal his lungs Alone Where…
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Gram Grams Ranch
5:06 pm est Monday, October 30, 2006 Gram Gram’s Ranch We went to Gram Gram’s ranch yesterday, the boys absolutely love it they romp and play dirty faces scraped knees climbing higher and higher up up up the hill heat up the wood stove chase away the morning chill so much to do so much…
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The Joy of the Morning
The Joy of the Morning The sun barely rises the sweet sound I hear the giggles of boys coming from near two little imps rolling and laughing in a darkened room at the end of the hall the sound of those boys giving us all the strength to get up to face the new day the…
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Ode to the Breast Pump
Friday, October 20, 2006 Da Pump The swishhhhh of my Medela The splashhhh of Bella’s milk ode to the breast pump I tell ya….whatta lotta bunk! A strong willed child, my girl refuses to nurse she does unwilling to ingest formula turns up her darling nose expects her Mama to milk like a cow day and…