floating down the river
ready for however long as it takes.
—
“rivers know this: there is no hurry.
we shall get there someday.”
-a. a. milne
—
argo park, huron river, ann arbor, mi – summer 2019
Jul8
Author Archives: beth
Jul7
gentle strength.
after finding a tiny baby mole
who has died
along the side of the road
the kids say a few words on its behalf
and place it in the soft leaves of the woods
as a kind and gentle memorial gesture.
—
“when children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.”
-maria montessori
Jul6
strive.
morning yoga at the farmers’ market.
what I passed as I drove by
on my way to get bagels.
it’s all about balance.
some days it’s yoga and organic veggies
in the morning light.
other days it’s drinking a latte
and eating a chocolate chip bagel
with whipped cream cheese
while wearing the yoga pants you woke up in.
—
“extremes are easy. strive for balance.”
-colin wright
Jul5
leaving a mark.
2 shoes
1 black cat
1 cozy pillow
1 monster doll
1 chocolate bunny with it’s head eaten off
someone has been here
left their mark
ready for backyard movie night.
—
“every day in every way we are leaving our mark.”
-rachel bermingham
Jul4
on the fourth.
“when picking a leader, choose a peacemaker.
one who unites, not divides.
a cultured leader who supports the arts and true freedom of speech, not censorship.”
-suzy kassem: rise up and salute the sun
u.s.a.
—
image credit: hawaii state bar association, peace resource project
Jul3
just perfect.
f sees how he measures up to the footprints he’s happened upon.
—
“if there are kids who want to follow in my footsteps,
i’d say that my shoe size is too big for them to fill,
but their shoe size is just perfect.”
-queen latifah
Jul2
scrutiny.
prince,
the cat of the house
where I am housesitting
does not settle for an easy way out
pushes for me to move ahead
and subjects my puzzle solutions to close scrutiny.
—
“close scrutiny will show that most ‘crisis situations’
are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.”
-maxwell maltz
Jul1
melt.
“ice cream — the great melter of all resolve.”
~dr.idel dreimer
Jun30
welcome.
grandie j welcomes the summer rain
on a hot day in detroit
—
‘like a welcome summer rain,
humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.”
– langstpn hughes
Jun29
sword.
a sword at rest found among the garden
—
“i believe in everything until it’s disproved.
so i believe in fairies, the myths, dragons.
it all exists, even if it’s in your mind.
who’s to say that dreams and nightmares
aren’t as real as the here and now?”
― john lennon
