Brew the reflections
15 Dec 2016 1 Comment
in Brew the reflections, Poetry Tags: art by Shennen Bersani, Brew the reflections, glass, light folds of gentle gray, porcelain, take time to crayon, wood shine

art by Shennen Bersani
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take time to crayon
glass, porcelain, wood shine, light
folds of gentle gray
Team Mini-Shred
14 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Team Mini-Shred Tags: BALANCE, grounded feet, knees bent, photo by Owen, shoulders in line, sighting, snowy path, Team Mini-Shred

photo by Owen
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balance, sighting, knees
bent, shoulders in line, grounded
feet and snowy path!
Hangin’ Out
13 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Hangin' Out, Poetry Tags: care, combs, grooms me, Hangin'Out, Illustrator:Nicolaj, leaves pride, Mom's got my back, softener to go, warms me

illustrator: Nicolaj
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Mom’s got my back: combs,
grooms me, warms me, leaves pride, care
softener to go
Bird’s Nest in my lap
12 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Bird's Nest in my lap..., Poetry Tags: Bird's Nest in my lap..., careful to encourage growth, magic's third eye view of life, Melissa Sweet, sleep carefree

posted by Melissa Sweet
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sleep carefree-careful
to encourage growth:magic’s
third eye view of life!
Magdalena Arthen
11 Dec 2016 1 Comment
in Poetry
Magdalena conferred dignity on us
Lena and Jacob @ their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Grandma sewed 44 sets of PJ’s each Christmas,
Baked crullers, sauerbraten,
Sat enthroned in hassock-ed chairs,
Reigning o’er progeny’s den.
Baked crullers, sauerbraten,
Offered quarters for allowance,
Cooking lessons, Ed Sullivan’s TV dance.
Sat enthroned in hassock-ed chairs
Upholstered comfort, doilied arms,
Sweet kitchen smells, soft balms.
Reigning o’er progeny’s den:
Nodding, dignity conferred
On all her brood, her herd.
Please see also:
https://thevibrantchanneledcreator.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2626&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2
Grandma@Christmas
11 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Poetry
Who says tiaras are only for the young?
Who says tiaras are only for the young?
I’m modeling my Grandma with crullers in kitchen
a well-worn chair,carpeted stairs,and visits to church.
With 30 grandchildren stuffed around the tree and
an 8mm Movie of carols and “Oh Holy Night”!
The elves deliver the gifts: pajamas to serve for 2 years:
made by hand by Grandma, one set for summer and one for winter.
Every gift is enough; every person enough;
we watch as each adds to the fun; we share “til each has enough!
Enough is our fare; It’s smiles everywhere
and early to bed for us all.
Awake the next morn, to wonder at light, suffused
with enough to guide through the day…
Enough for us all!
My friendly iMac
10 Dec 2016 1 Comment
in My Friendly iMac, Poetry Tags: background, clicking the mouse, Dreamweaver, gallery, mouse-over, My Friendly iMac, my website, paintings, poinsettia, quicksilverpartners.com, screen shot, url, WordPress

Screen Shot of Jeanne’s Dreamweaver Image on QUICKSILVERPARTNERS.COM (http://www.quicksilverpartners.com/gallery4.htm)
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moving my website
to WordPress.com and need
to leave this “mouse-over”!
You can see it by clicking on each of the 4 paintings behind the poinsettia in the background
using the url noted above
You are the force for PEACE
09 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Poetry, You are the force for PEACE Tags: build community, image from Phawnda Moore, its creator, Mohsin Hamid "Of Windows and Doors", peace is a many faceted phenomena, USA, war-torn country, You are the force for PEACE

image from Phawnda Moore
A Response to Mohsin Hamid’s story, “Of Windows and Doors” from the New Yorker, Nov14, 2016
Whether you live in the USA
Or a war-torn country,
You will have to build community:
Care for the children
Transport the frail
Feed the hungry
Allow sleep
Find your voice
Dance duets and solos
Set boundaries
Listen
Tolerate differences
Wait your turn
For peace is a many faceted phenomena-
tiny and humongous.
You are the force for peace;
it’s creator!

