* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.
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The tree of life has fallen on my small house. I thought it was so much bigger! But it is not. There in the distance I see the m…
I have a friend who is turning gray, not just her hair, and I do not know why this is so.
I said to Poetry:"I’m finished with you." Having to almost die before some wierd light comes creeping through
Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.
I will keep Broken things: The big clay Pot
With your unknown to me Odd magic You came To me:
Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
in our lifetime. Which makes the idea of elections Notice how this word has “man” right in the middle of it? That’s one reason I like it. He is right there, front and center. But he i...
The old men used to sing And lifted a brother Carefully Out the door I used to think they
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
When you thought me poor, my poverty was shaming. When blackness was unwelcome we found it best that I stay home.
When they torture your mother plant a tree When they torture your father plant a tree When they torture your brother
Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...