Category Archives: Poem

Reset

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Caught in the rutted grooves of long traveled highways Your desire to continue Mine for change. Conflict arises Expectations and Traditions block Connection “We’ve always done _________” crowds the season “Remember how you used to _____________” shades appreciation for evolution … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Anticipation Anxiety Rubber against roadway for two hundred and eleven miles miles and more miles College kids kick it on a long journey home   Try not to worry, momma Just wait. watch. Wait a little longer now.   Dusk settles … Continue reading →

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Every day for a month

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This month of blogging has been quite a commitment. I have kept others waiting while I blogged away each and every day. I have put things off. I have cleared time. I have made writing, thinking, considering and publishing a … Continue reading →

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YES or NO

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

  Words are power. I know this, and so…when I have opportunity, I always choose YES. The reason? Simple. I want to say that beautiful open creative imaginative word. I want to grant permission. Give forgiveness. If the power to … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This concept arises in us all at one time or another. It is relative. Sometimes it is big and outside of us. Times like 9-11, the beginnings of the bombing of Iraq, Afganistan. Sometimes it is up close and personal. … Continue reading →

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News 

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

   A new day  Arrives on the lush green grass Fresh off the press Damp from water we do not have enough of here in Southern California. Headlines Blurred lines What matters? What’s important? If I am uncertain an editor … Continue reading →

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Turtle Bay

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Serene black and green suspended here in this sublime saline fins float back and forth, stealthy propellers heads bobbing just barely above the Pacific’s serenely surging surface Quiet and calm moving with Aloha graceful ease This is their home. Mahalo … Continue reading →

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Light & Home

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

“Welcome to the Point Market,” –  he says with a heavy East Indian accent. The man with the turban who just so happens to own the market on the corner where everyone goes when they’ve forgotten anything. We smile. We … Continue reading →

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