I flew amidst the bumpiness of air currents Not knowing that between land and cloud It wasn’t wind, but Death blowing in, come to snatch The final breath Of one who would never reach His 2nd birthday.
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While her baby was dying
Posted in Babies, Death/Loss/Grief, Existential, Natural World, Sons, Tulips on April 8, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Mama Coat
Posted in Aging, Babies, Children, Motherhood on October 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
I have not recycled my maternity coat. I no longer wear it with the zip-in front panel that added just the right space to protect my burgeoning belly and, later, my infant son, wrapped tightly in the baby sling I carried him in well into his preschool years. Ah, the things you can do when […]
Purple Pants Envy
Posted in Babies, Motherhood, Music, Psychology on March 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“Purple pants!” I cooed to my husband. He looked over, his eyes recognized the color purple, and he smiled. “Purple pants,” he replied responsively, much like the congregation had been doing since the beginning of the service.