We hear it calling us on the wind Speaking each of our names when the skies are still A poem of hope, of future, of optimism Meant for ears that still listen to wonder We set forth on a road we are called to travel With only a glance for all we leave behind ~ … Continue reading The Calling
Family
Lore
They never tell the everyday stories It all must be princesses, monsters, or wars Not the quiet family, living in the woods Making friends out of spirits And legends And lore The idyllic cottage, with it's cheerful windows Waiting in the snow-covered woods For the end of the day For work to end And family … Continue reading Lore
Mama #MondayBlogs
My daughter's clothes tumble through the wash While the world outside clings To the notion of roles and domestic titles Ignoring the pragmatic So much remains to be done And none to do it but the mother Breadwinner, homemaker, emotional laborer For without that, the world would crumble The convenience of machines To simplify our … Continue reading Mama #MondayBlogs
Displaced
I am a homebody With a wanderer's soul Fixed in place As my mind roams The time is later Than it ever ought to be As I pass along Paths set for adventures The world sets a pace A structure An identity Though none of it Matches the rhythms I can hear And a million … Continue reading Displaced
Windows
The world must slumber To heal herself As windows open To a new day Wind smoothes all surface Traces and tracks Made invisible Forced hibernation To wait for new seasons And find new methods New ways of being We learn a novel rhythm Resting when tired Rising when refreshed Direct opposition To the hurry up … Continue reading Windows
Upon Another #MondayBlogs
The prettiest of pictures When the world is stacked One upon another Set like a dream Of other worlds And movie sets More than real life ~ Mornings are children rushing Feet hurrying down halls Breakfast cooking Competing aromas Making their way through walls As people live in rows One upon another And night brings … Continue reading Upon Another #MondayBlogs
Frozen Seas
We are adrift Set loose Upon frozen seas Frosted breath Escaping us We are adrift Ports long behind us Long lost From our view We are adrift A world unto ourselves Chasing nature And a far off beauty Adrift To find ourselves Home - Caroline A. Slee
A Long Time Away #WWWBlogs
I rest in this place So far from where I wish to be And a long time From the memory Of quiet and solitude I remain here in this place Always a bit unsettled A drive pushing me To another space and place A water creature Living in the landlocked desert Finding beauty around me … Continue reading A Long Time Away #WWWBlogs
We Should Be Impossible
We should be impossible Finding our way Though we are not welcome Building a path Through mountains and concrete Planting our roots Where they ought not grow We should be impossible Forgotten and cast aside Yet quietly starting to flourish Despite that impossibility We create the possible Whether in anger Or despair Or stubborn hopefulness … Continue reading We Should Be Impossible
Untested
The roof may hold against the elements The slopes might send flood waters Casting away from the door But we do not know There is no proof the house will stand No storms or onslaughts To test the four simple walls And the peak of the roof What resistance may it all hold? We cannot … Continue reading Untested