Duende -by Tracy K. Smith
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
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The earth is dry and they live wanting.
Each with a small reservoir
Of furious music heavy in the throat.
They drag it out and with nails in their feet
Coax the night into being. Brief believing.
A skirt shimmering with sequins and lies.
And...
The earth is dry and they live wanting.
Each with a small reservoir
Of furious music heavy in the throat.
They drag it out and with nails in their feet
Coax the night into being. Brief believing.
A skirt shimmering with sequins and lies.
And...
THANKS
posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
thank you everyone for all your kind birthday gifts and notes. You all made my day feel very special. hugs to all of you, kitty
life lessons
posted over 3 years ago | 13 comments
written on note cards in my daughters room.
I think i have a very smart girl.
lesson #12
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
lesson #227
I've learn...
I think i have a very smart girl.
lesson #12
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
lesson #227
I've learn...
Christmas adventure with Grandma - author unknown
posted over 3 years ago | 2 comments
I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I
remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister
dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered. "Even dummies know that!"
My Grand...
remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister
dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered. "Even dummies know that!"
My Grand...
Obama vs. McCain Side by Side
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
view link
Pastor Rick Warren’s Interview of Senators Obama and McCain.
Side-by-Side Comparison of Questions & Answers
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Pastor Rick Warren’s Interview of Senators Obama and McCain.
Side-by-Side Comparison of Questions & Answers
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check your facts before the election
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
do you want congress to get a pay raise in 2009?
posted over 3 years ago | 2 comments
the senate and house of representatives get automatic pay raises every year regardless of the state of the economy. The Congressional Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) occurs automatically unless the House explicitly votes to eliminate it for that ...
Autumn in the Garden by Henry Van Dyke
posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
When the frosty kiss of Autumn in the dark
Makes its mark
On the flowers, and the misty morning grieves
Over fallen leaves;
Then my olden garden, where the golden soil
Through the toil
Of a hundred years is mellow, rich, and deep,
Whispers in its ...
Makes its mark
On the flowers, and the misty morning grieves
Over fallen leaves;
Then my olden garden, where the golden soil
Through the toil
Of a hundred years is mellow, rich, and deep,
Whispers in its ...
in memory of Malalai Kakar
posted over 3 years ago, updated 31 minutes later | 4 comments
she died this morning in kandahar, afghanistan...... the taliban assassinated her. she was just a 40 year old mother of six going to work to support her family. shot in the head... died in front of her home. her 15 year old son was shot also while...
open a window and yell
posted over 3 years ago | 2 comments
i have tried to stop watching the news but it's like being a deer caught in the headlights. i am astounded at the greed and careless way our financial institutions have been operated. it's very upsetting to see
those CEO's make off with so much in...
those CEO's make off with so much in...
