Tag Archives: Life Stages

An Interrupted Journey

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Winding Stream Press

Life traveled on in its normal daily path until one day it didn’t.  One minute I was in the emergency room for abdominal pain.  The next minute I had surgery.  I woke up in a hospital room a few days … Continue reading →

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At Peace in Cypress Tree Sanctuary

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Winding Stream Press

Surrounded by cypress, the old dog lay. Surrounded by cypress the old dog gazed at the circles of branches in the sky. Surrounded by cypress the old dog knew it as his last time in the ancient circle of trees. … Continue reading →

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Inner Space – A Constellation of Dog Eyes

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Winding Stream Press

  The hearts of dogs Shine through their Deep seeing eyes   Here see the complicated Nova of a dog’s universe. Atlas pierces this world with sky-colored eyes. World order keeps swirling with the circling help of the herders with … Continue reading →

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The Long Drought

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Winding Stream Press

The Park Spring 2014 The Long Drought California bakes to brown a long rainless season. My drought rattles unused letters, words. Boxed up they wait. Life continues to rain.  Maybe that’s the trouble. A word drought from a life in … Continue reading →

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Lessons from an Old Dog

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Winding Stream Press

We’re both aging, my dog and I. Differently, I do battle with each pain of encroaching arthritis. Stretch, lift as worry burbles up and pours its deceit over everything. Worry, if I stop moving I’ll never move again. Fight up … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Valentine

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Winding Stream Press

Tracing Pain She arrives late frail and with pain dimming her usually vivacious face. With thin white and shaking fingers, she traces the map of her pain.  Pain makes roads up and down her arm.  She knows each one, knows … Continue reading →

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Bedtime on the Farm

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Winding Stream Press

two brothers- one with a normal reluctance for bedtime- one who drags feet slowly over the bare wooden floors   after the usual bedtime flap of changing, washing, brushing beds wait both are cold with warm heavy covers the younger … Continue reading →

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Stop Two-Growing

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Winding Stream Press

My husband announced he’s a peony. He no longer feels like himself as his petals open more and more. Ever more layers appear. Just about the time he thinks he’ll see the pattern of his center more petals appear. His … Continue reading →

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Stop One – Belonging

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Winding Stream Press

Belonging While I get a massage he walks to Hana Bay. When I’m done, he leads me to a young plumeria tree. There is a table and two chaise lounges.   He opens his beach bag. Out comes Thai tea … Continue reading →

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Explorers

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Winding Stream Press

Explorers We explore marriage. Trace the outline of couple. Can we map it? Define it’s parameters? List it’s concepts?   As beginners, we had three rules, three necessities. Number one, breathing. Number two, comfort. Number three, we can’t remember. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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