Monthly Archives:December 2012

Body Image

December 29th, 2012 / Categories: Hear Me, sad, talkin' to mahself, trifecta, words / 14 Comments »

Fatty, Fatty, two by four
Can’t get through the kitchen door
Taunts given by long ago classmates
Sting my eyes
As sweat drips
And I ride away the pounds
Today
Sixty years later
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Trifecta’s Weekend Challenge: This weekend we’re asking for 33 of your own words that exorcise a demon. One of your own, or one from your imagination. Let it bleed on the page.

This is a community-judged challenge. So, if you read, and like, I would be honored to receive your vote. I would encourage you to read the other entries as well. There will only be 12 hours to vote, so watch that count-down clock over at Trifecta.
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Christmas Blessings

December 25th, 2012 / Categories: Alaska, Family, Moose Nuggets, Moosin Around / Comments Closed

I wish you all a blessed Christmas and a future bright with hope and joy.

Christmas Eve with the grandchilluns . . . almost ALL taller than I am.
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and a surprise for Christmas morn . . . 10-12 inches of new snow . . . and a loving group of grands to shovel us out. Love

The Holidays

December 22nd, 2012 / Categories: trifecta, words / 8 Comments »

Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
Happy Solstice
Happy Holidays
Old movies and new candy
Old dreams and reality
Wide-eyed innocence
Aged wisdom
Santa and the Christ child
Penitent on her knees
All of these
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and more . . . so much more. The above 33 words are the first that come to mind this holiday season. Thanks, Trifectans for a great year. Here’s to a better 2013!

Countenance

December 22nd, 2012 / Categories: Hear Me, Velvet Verbosity / 2 Comments »

I show a good face to the world. My countenance is unmarred by stress and worry. Stoic is what my best friend in the world called me. “Barbie,” she said, “I had no clue you felt that way. Your face didn’t show it.”

Others say my face is telling; that they know exactly what I’m thinking by what goes across my visage. They see joy, sadness, distaste, distrust.

No, they only see what they want to see; a reflection of themselves. They see what they think they see and judge me, my actions, from their viewpoint.

The real me hurts.
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VV’s 100 word challenge is COUNTENANCE. That and her wise words about the recent goings on in the world – the need to take time, listen, to have a strong back and a soft heart made me even more introspective than I’ve been over the past week. And, that is saying something.

Imagine

December 16th, 2012 / Categories: Hear Me / 2 Comments »

My cousin writes on fb often about John Lennon – his birthday – the day he died – she misses him.

She loves the song Imagine that he sang.

Imagine all the people living in peace

What a world that would be, right? In the years I have lived on this big blue marble there have been miracles of life, technology, growth. There have been years of miseries; wars, famines, disasters, and lately killings after killings . . . senseless all.

I will name no names here. I will give no uplifting of such crazed warmongers.

I will continue to pray for a better world for my children’s children and theirs beyond. I will continue to pray for the blessings from a Father in whom I truly believe. I will pray for understanding . . . or at least peace in my misunderstanding. I will pray.

You, you may say
I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

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