tiny.

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we are so tiny

 the size our worries should be

nothing in the scheme

“i believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it.

it is a basic human desire.

and it also puts our worries in perspective.”

-stephen hawking

 

art/photo credits: Starry Night, Anna Roberts (acrylic painting on gesso board), Discovery Channel

 

look up.

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even if

there is not a bird meeting

going on way up high and overhead

it’s good to be aware

   have a plan 

for when the sentinels

guarding their castle

make their move. 

 

“there’s always a reason to look up.”

-a.d.posey

all artists.

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love wandering around the town

discovering artists’ work

left in unexpected places

a sudden inspiration

using what they found

 

“i don’t think there’s anything in this universe as powerful as the power of an artist to create.

by that logic, we are all artists, aren’t we?”

-malcolm fernandes

spirited.

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fifteen months old

back to the baby book we go

another precursor to my future

pretty accurate then and now.

not so much the running. 

“walks and runs real well. understands almost anything you tell her. climbs on everything.

also started kissing at 15 months.”

– my mom

 

“once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight,

or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”

– e. e. cummings

life is messy.

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my favorite soft and worn shirt

 kind of sums up my whole day.

teriyaki everywhere

a trail of drips

followed me down the hall

leaving a mark

 the scene of a fresh crime.

some days are just like that.

tomorrow i’ll start again

i’ll eat something without sauce

wear something soft and worn

hoping for a return to comfort.

“living is messy”

-traci chee, The Speaker

pda. (pandemic dating adventures)

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it’s been an adventure to say the least. 

(not saying who is who, but we unmasked for the photo)

“dating isn’t just about dating anymore. you are picking your potential apocalypse partner. choose wisely, folks.” 

-word porn

image credit: google images

dragonheart.

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what did i find at the farmer’s market?

lots and lots of berries, zucchini, tomatoes, farmers, pies, flowers, herbs, honey, bread, 

and one tiny dragon.

 

“one does not need the size of a dragon to have the soul of a dragon. “

– robin hobb

 

 

a sister is both your mirror – and your opposite. – e. fishel

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and here it is, your birthday again –

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beth and pam

sisters

room mates

best friends

suddenly

one

was gone

way too early

and

one

was left behind

way too early

and

still

missing the other

on her birthday

in french you don’t really say, “i miss you.”

you say, “tu me manques,” which is closer to

“you are missing from me.”

i love that.

“you are missing from me.”

you are a part of me.

yes, that is it.

– author unknown

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the sunday.

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august is the sunday of summer.

-author unknown

used and unusual.

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and who could possibly resist

looking deeper into

most anything deemed

‘used and unusual’?

both rich qualities

rife with stories and possibility

many of us could be described this very same way

after having lived a while

and comfortably settling into

what makes us who we really are. 

 

“it’s also not unusual for writers to look backward. because that’s your pool of resources.”

-paul mcCartney