by lori | Feb 28, 2016 | Beauty, Content, Here and now, Nature, Pacific Northwest, Poetry
Dull reeds and mud-gray grass winter’s cattails dirt-sprayed root to tip hints of breezes dance between the strands and dew drops race sunshine down bended blades to end within evaporation. Driftwood graveyard here at low tide’s end trickling water settles... by lori | Aug 11, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Care Partnering, Content, Here and now, Poetry, the Void
so welcome here sitting in the sun at a rusty table lunch with caregivers in front of Useless Bay sparrows bathe in dust at our feet fluff and primp without shame we admire the audacity together we swing across Alzheimer’s through marriage troubles creative projects... by lori | Aug 8, 2015 | Content, Flash, Here and now, Nature, Neighbors, Poetry, Work
a flash poem inspired by my new We Shall Dance with Mountains friends… Letting It Be soft paused cat nose to velvet bumblebee nose children down on the beach yelling to one another in self-created language: “Unda buda!” shout lungs... by lori | Jul 8, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Content, Here and now, Poetry, Women
I break my heart each morning so there is room for her her memory and story her history inside of me disease that slowly separates her away from her beyond disease a slow release of precious self to daughters mom we broke ourselves each morning let our hearts be... by lori | May 28, 2015 | Aging Gratefully, Alzheimer's, Beauty, Care Partnering, Content, Neighbors, Poetry
I was telling my neighbor how much I appreciate the multigenerational knowledge and friendship in our new (to us) neighborhood: a rare gift—at least in my world— people holding a 6-generation understanding of a place. He said he appreciated it too and also loves that... by lori | May 20, 2015 | Caregiving, Content, Here and now, Multiple Choice, Poetry, Sentience
blank page empty space a face turning into wind solitude bare feet a fuck-it attitude a friend’s voice removing my head from my ass felt freedom to mess up keep learning felt connection to the universe herself nature before me shifting from particle to wave...