Monthly Archives:April 2011

The letter for today is F A to Z home

Each of us has that one member in their family who is the eccentric, or the wild woman . . . quit shaking your head, You know it’s true.

If we’re blessed, we actually know them. My great grandmother and I never met, but I wish we had. She was ahead of her time in a lot of ways.

Her biggest claim to family scuttlebut fame is that she (gasp!) divorced her husband. These days nobody would bat their eye at such a thing – at least those outside of immediate family. It is such a “normal” thing these days.

In those days – not so much. It must have been something pretty big.

So, today I would like to tip my proverbial hat to my great-grandmother for her courage in bucking the norm. I hope she found happiness.

This week’s 100 Words Challenge is Broken. Check out some superb writers by following the linky love at the bottom of this post.
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I weep at the beauty of it
Sunrises – sunsets
Mountains majesty
Never knew what that meant
Until
Alaska

Ahhh-laska
My chosen home
I drink in your
Beauty
When sea billows roll
I’ve seen that
Here

My Alaska
Home sweet home
You have taken me
And broken me
And made me whole

You give me hope
You give me pause
You give me food
For thought
I am more yours
Than ever
You could be mine

I bask in your beauty
I pause at your glory
I revel with joy
At your every turn

You give me
Breath
My chosen
Alaska


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Kenai Sunset 4-5-11 Ahhhhhhhhh
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A little nonsensical, but poignant poem for the letter E A to Z home
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Elisa

Eleventy-ten one hundred and two
Elisa bent to tie her shoe
Even now I see her face
Encouraging me to join her race

Eleventy-ten one hundred and two
Elisa no longer can reach her shoe
Even lines and wrinkles trace
Endearing pages upon her face

Eleventy-ten one hundred and two
Elisa wants to come with you
Even’ tide has slowed her pace
Eventually she’ll lose the race

Eleventy-ten one hundred and two
Elisa sidles away from you
Emitting a sensuous grace
Ending a long, well-run race

A to Z home

Day 4 – letter 4 – Are we in Sesame Street yet?

Dear Daddy,

Why?

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A to Z home

Continuing on the A-Z April challenge (and trying valiantly to catch up) I give you the letter C.

Chance, change, choice – or maybe Chia pets?

Many people like to play games of chance – a friend is heading for Vegas soon and will likely contribute to their school district. That’s what I did when I visited several years ago.

I take chances on things all the time – will I make it through the intersection before the light turns red? Will my ticket win if I enter the latest raffle this or that organization is holding? We all do that type thing.

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