Saturday, December 1, 2012

that That


that That that song that keeps playing in my head that retort I wish I never said that money I wasted on a dress that time you asked but I did not say yes that photo I never got to take that mistep I refused to make that jealousy I fought so hard to erase that that creeps into a deeper place that longing I cannot control that rant when I'm on a roll that day I gave up to work instead of play that day I gave into shadow's way that I know I'll do it all again that unruly energy I now call friend that chaos is another path taken that that leads to gifts starting to awaken that I can now face the pain that unruly energy called passion stands to gain that we so often mislabel what is truly in our hearts that is that sum of all its wondrous parts ag ~ 2012
with gratitude... inspired by ~ Vicky... on November's full moon What Was Told, That by Rumi So too, all the stops by R.Corman

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Thank you. I do not know why Blogger is creating only run-on sentences for any post I try to post.  This is very annoying and tedious.
I will be switching over to wordpress entirely in the near future.  I apologize for this ignorance.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Always yours to hold














































born to
a summer moon
always yours
to hold



ag ~ 2012





Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Summer tanka








a cicada's
raucous call for a mate
makes me wonder
should I wear
my low cut
red dress tonight

ag ~ 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012

The moment chooses us.








July is being her sassypants self with this heat.

Somehow I no longer mind. I've made my peace with the weather.

Actually, I was on the bay side of the barrier island in hurricane force winds last week and the most intense squall I have ever experienced yet. I actually challenged the lightning to strike. There was quite a show in the room upstairs with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay and the house shaking. Thunder booming. Water broke over the bulkhead in waves, and it was like being on a ship at sea in a storm. I was alone upstairs, and I fully understood the fury of the storm. I was grateful for this too.


in an email to Robin - July 7, 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Side by side







Peace roses
side by side
a worm, spider and me


ag ~ 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Young ones








Saw a fox cub and a young adult black bear today.

The cub raced away tail blazing like the remnants of a shooting star.

The bear, on the other hand, lumbered across my lawn, grazed on some shrubs and sat outside the locked gate to the nursery. It looked puzzled - like it was wondering why it was not open. I guess it forgot that the nursery is closed on Sundays.


summer grass
spring litters
learn the hunt


ag ~ 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A Modern Day Fairy Blog Tale







Each line below is/was the actual name of a blog originating mostly on Tumblr. All of them represent the creative muse at work. I was inspired to string them together to present this modern-day-fairy-blog. Imagination and a sense of delight is all that is needed to join me in this whimsical tour of human nature!


start handing out stars

your average ordinary hero

you were charming last night

go away come back

moods of the moon

some blonde

life over does

casseroles and cleavage

writing on the walls

bagels are the new donuts

hippies were right

reality killed the dream

and she down by the river

yeah-you-came-to-mind

brown dress with white polka dots

under the same sofa

everything you ask me

i just might

but it feels like forever

call me crazy - love

no perfect day for banana fish

wild storms

gravity sex

night tattoo

rainbow fizzy hooker

whiskey soaked

that was me seducing you

grace and sweet tea


almost touched the sky


~ ~ ~

These are but a few of the colorful and reflective names that ordinary souls call on to speak to us in the virtual world.

new moon
in and out of dreams
a play of words



ag ~ 2012