Word Traveling

Tag: Poetry

  • Parisian Poem

    Today I’m sharing a poem that I wrote a while back after returning from a trip to Paris. The last time I sat at your feet oh, great Tour Eiffel… we sat- clock stopped- and sipped French bubbles on your damp lawn reflecting twinkly lights watching the boys burst in laughter with your sparkle in…

  • Busy Season

    This poem inspired by the Wiz/ Wizard of Oz…was from a challenge to conceal (or reveal) something… my words do a little of both… do you see it?   Busy Season Oh, how this season has me deep in its Vibrant, vigorous grasp of task and toil Ever so summoned, engrossed, absorbed- Reaching my depths and…

  • Top Eleven Word Traveling Posts of 2014

    Happy New Year! Hope reading this blog post finds you blessed, excited, and ready to take on 2015! I’ve been taking most of December offline to be intentional with my time and family, and will probably do the same for the beginning of January in preparation and planning for an awesome year ahead! You’re sure to see…

  • Music is Poetry- Freedom in Words

    The other night, we were watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I giggled when Walter’s sister commented on the great mix tapes he used to make. That was me. Glued late nights to the radio listening for my favorite songs to record and dub and re-record- then mix and give away to friends. When I…

  • Broken

    Broken   I should’ve never said “yes” every ounce of me knew but i was tired- trying to find and hide and hope for true in the tiny pieces of my splitting, shattered, seedling soul.   Drowning in pride. Details and dresses and drama and daddy’s dimes over my head- too young to be good…

  • Folding Sheets

    A mother’s task list never ends- her families’ life upon it depends. With countless lines of things to do, One question troubles me… perhaps you. What’s the point of folding sheets? They’ll just get wrinkled when we sleep. T-shirts- I’ll fold them all day long while I sing a happy song. But those silly, giant…