Poetry and Beauty

All killed but herself. She lay in hospital for months. Then she awoke to a paralyzed body And many broken bones. six grueling months later she went home in a wheelchair to an empty house. The priest came every week. To serve her communion. He took the eucharist bread broke it and said, "This is my... Sign in to see full entry.

The next day was sunny and hot. She got up and made coffee. After putting on shorts, a t shirt and hiking boots, she combed her hair.. She walked to the hill and hiked up it. It was very steep, she wondered at her own stupidity. The groceries were still there. SShe began to hike up the hill. A man... Sign in to see full entry.

Walking down the steep hill, slippery with three days worth of rain, her feet slipped on naked spot and slid down the entire hill. First standing, then seating and finally on her back. There were no rocks. She got up and turned around. The bag of,groceries she carried had fallen out of her hands.... Sign in to see full entry.

is small and quiet with newly short hair of dishwater blonde. She walks with grace and shyly gives eye contact when she speaks. This army private has come home before her first foreign assignment to Germany, thank God. Her mother with long reddish dyed hair and green eyes watches her daughter with... Sign in to see full entry.

This morning the clouds burned off and the sun came out. The air warmed and the wind died down. It was a beautiful day. I had a little more energy and went and got my husband's car tested, but without proof of insurance I did not want to go to the D.O. L, just to hear them tell me to come back. I... Sign in to see full entry.

In winter the rain comes down, sometimes a gentle mist, other times a hard fall. But now the rain comes sideways Sometimes from the west, Othertims from the east, And other times any direction there is. I hate spring, every day is a winnie the pooh blustery day. For two days, I've gone to bed at... Sign in to see full entry.

in between sleep and awake. Just a pause it all it takes for me to fall asleep. There is something soft and comfortable about this half way place. Sign in to see full entry.

When I see a gemstone set in a cheap setting, I guess that it is a cheap imitation. When I see a gemstone set in gold with a window to let the light through, I guess it is the real thing. My daughter thinks that she is worthless. She doesn't see what I see. I see a woman for whom you sent your only... Sign in to see full entry.

I hate it when every time I sing in church, I cry. When I hear words about your help and strength, I'm reminded of the burden that comes with having a daughter who is sick. Most of the time, I'm learning to give the burden to you. But when I carried it myself, I knew how heave it was. So when I sing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wearing nothing but a smile, she layed down in her bed, waiting. He came home from work, not seeing her, went into his bedroom to change clothes. He was startled when he layed on the bed for his nap. They kissed, he noticed her attire, and you know the rest of the story. Sign in to see full entry.