East to WestA wind in a joyous race All around the circumferenceOf this wide lush world Rushing far past the trapped Horizons of her bound fate. North and South Shooting through sky.Bursting through earth.Swiftly escapingThose crushing shackles Twisting her flight. No Longer AnchoredOnly to gaze upon those glittering lights Cast over velvety blankets of Midnight […]
Author Archives: darla
In This World
Knowledge is power, And technology its greatest tool. Our hands may use either to enslave, Or to liberate. But it’s our heart that dictates The many deeds our hands will disseminate. And so here we are, again, a place in time where We must stand to face ourselves and each other to ask: We have […]
W is for
…Wee Fish Ewe A Mare Egrets Moose, Panda Hippo Gnu Deer!
For the Record
It’s National Coming Out Day And I have something I need To say! I am a women Who’s seen twenty-one years of marriage to a loving man. We are perfectly typical and average in nearly every way: A cat, a dog, a couple of cars, and Two really nice kids (With some pretty good grades.) […]
Freedom
It’s the thing that happens after wisdom and strength rise you out of fear and self-hate.
Small Quiet Poem
Are there any words of poetry better spoken then quiet, kind whispers of; “I understand.” ?
The Dot Connector
I have listened to Carolyn Myss’ recordings for a number of years. And though I don’t share all of her beliefs the same as she believes them, I have always had a deep awe of her ability to connect the dots from a myriad of spiritual, religious, and, philosophical learnings and weave them into cohesive […]
Fences
Work Horse Draft Horse Tame Horse That’s my usual Nature of sorts. ‘Til the fences go up And the gates close in. Then I am all Heart race Track pace Run-for-the-hills Mustang Hard to handle Hot blooded Arabian Can’t take a Trapped in fate Just throw open The gates And watch me Run for the […]
Blue Plate Special
MENU . . Poetical Hillbilly Red Neck Beatnik Blue Collar Quirky Philosophical Lush Bohemian Hippy Barbell Chick *Special Changes Daily* Cooks Choice No Substitutions Never Made to Order But Guaranteed to Satisfied! I guess you could say it’s a Quit yer bitchin’ and C’mon in! Find a stool. Lay that quarter down and Take yer […]