I am having the kind of day in which I wish to scream “I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO BE HAPPY FOR A CHANGE!” so naturally this song came into my head: You and I by Ingrid Michaelson Don’t you worry there my honeyWe might not have any moneyBut we’ve got our love to pay [...]
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Preschool and Prufrock
Posted in thoughts, tagged michelangelo, nablopomo, poem, preschool, prufrock, t.s. eliot on 17 April 2012 | Leave a Comment »
So much for being a regular poster this month. Oh well. I cannot get the phrase “In the room the women come and go/Talking of Michelangelo” out of my head from Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. I think it is because we are learning about art this month at daycare and the [...]
Pied Beauty
Posted in thoughts, tagged gerard manley hopkins, hopkins, nablopomo, pied beauty, poetry, praise on 10 April 2012 | 2 Comments »
Today’s poem is from Gerard Manley Hopkins. I learned about this poet when I was in college, and have fallen in love with the way he used words. I am inclined to forget the importance of being thankful for what is surrounding me. It’s much easier to feel cheated for things that have not yet [...]
Tuesday Tunes
Posted in thoughts, tagged nablopomo, poetry, regina spektor, the call on 3 April 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Songs are a form of poetry. On Tuesdays I hope to feature a song that I think has beautiful lyrics. Today’s song is The Call by Regina Spektor. I listen to this song when I am having a difficult time with change. It came in handy right before my wedding, and other big life events [...]
Affrilachia Poets
Posted in thoughts, tagged affrilachia, nablopomo, poetry on 2 April 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I heard about these poets on With Good Reason this evening while driving to the grocery store. I have an affinity for Appalachian life and poetry in general, and had somehow managed to miss learning about these fine folks. The interview was interesting and the poems intriguing. I would highly recommend listening to the broadcast [...]
All Shall Be Well
Posted in thoughts, tagged Reading, depression, burn out on 29 March 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I am reading A book titled All Shall Be Well. Its corners have been chewed by a mouse. I understand how it feels.
Dastardly Insecurities
Posted in thoughts, tagged brave, growing up, red lipstick, self-image on 4 May 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I used to think that my problem was not obtaining the correct shade of red lipstick. As I grow older, and cast aside tube after tube of crimson and scarlet and other such hues, I am beginning to realize that perhaps it is not the lipstick but a distinct lack of confidence that keeps me [...]
Perhaps
Posted in poetry, thoughts, work, tagged Eliot, good things, grumpy, J. Alfred Prufrock, Monday, poetry, positive thinking, sludge, tawny on 28 March 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow I managed to navigate the tawny-colored sludge of Monday grumpiness unscathed and smiling. Was it listening to Pandora in my car while drawing? Dropping from nine, to eight, to seven to three children in a matter of ninety minutes? Being able to go home fifteen minutes early? The sun brushing golden streaks against rolling [...]
Rainy Day Bliss
Posted in life, rain, thoughts, tagged bliss, books, happy, rain on 9 March 2011 | 2 Comments »
I do not know if I could sing enough praises for rainy days. Most folks just don’t get it. I can open my eyes wide, throw my head back and embrace the sweet drops of heavenly rain without fear of a headache or sunburn on my pale cheeks. Everything is cozier and bookstores send their sweet siren sound [...]
Whirly Birds
Posted in life, thoughts, tagged art, friends, green, life, spring, weekend on 6 March 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend has been one of good friends, good food and grand conversation. There were clouds abounding, and a delightful rain saturating the sprouting ground. Green is coming, I can sense it. Carribbean delights, fixed pocket watches, patchwork quilts and conversations spanning 9,000 miles were other highlights, as well as a cozy afternoon surrounded by [...]
