Atalanta Rising

Quiet. Gentle. Hidden.

The beautiful and talented 19 year old daughter of one of my oldest and dearest friends sent me the most wonderful thank you card! I sent her a small gift for her graduation; she calls to thank me for it and then says, “I know you like bears; which type Teddies or bear -bears?” I […]

Go up to see her ’bout middle of the week. Lips so sweet and eyes so blue makes my gun shoot straight and true. Going up Cripple Creek going at a run, going up Cripple Creek to have a little fun.

I wish my breast were made of glass, and the sun shone brightly in. For then you would see my heart and the letters writ within. Then never would you feel an ounce of doubt or grief from things I’ve said or done.

Upside down, baby! Ring inversions. I learned these only a few weeks ago and was able to hold the inversion from the start; but I have gone through various assistance methods to get up there. Today NO assist, that was all me powered! I held that one for a long time. There were more attractive […]

Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd But you can be happy if you’ve a mind to

It’s that time of year, it happens at the start of every fall. The light from the sun and the moon are always set just perfect in the sky, light breezes with the tiniest nip of chill in them will catch my hair and check, leaves are turning those rich bouquets of orange, purple, scarlet, […]

Hermit. Mountain man. Rancher. Box Car Cabin. Canned tomato soup. Saltines. Folgers. Icy blue eyes. Unkempt. Snow white mane. Knobby. Wrinkled. Silent. Kind. You’ve always been burnt into my mind. Your cabin, the one you made for your mom, it was beautiful; finally, I got to look inside last summer. Your calendar from when last […]

Removing all the fear from my eyes.