Such remembrances we have…. We might mark a certain date, celebrate it every year, or keep a tattered square of cloth from a childhood quilt, or carry a frayed picture of a grandmother or cousin; we might have pressed petals, yellowing letters, or faded Christmas cards…. But sometimes we just hold intangible, precious memories inside,Continue reading “Remembrances”
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Outside My Window
A blur of fenceposts and wildflowers, miles of mesquite and blooming cactus, fields in every hue of grass — lime, forrest, and deepening into a far blue-green sea, a hill rolling like a wave into the cloud-lined horizon, and while I look forward to arriving at our weekend destination, I find such a distilled peaceContinue reading “Outside My Window”
Little Reminders
I walked past a sea of yellow laughter, the joy tangible enough to breathe, and I wished the whole world could gather these bright blooms, push them deep into pockets, a little sunshine to harken us back, just the way Zuzu’s treasured petals reminded George Bailey of his wonderful life. —C.L. Fisher, March 2021 UnlessContinue reading “Little Reminders”
Half-circle Sundays
On Sunday mornings she made blueberry muffins. My job was to rinse the blue jewels, pour them in, and she would fold them so carefully. I made some this last Sunday, rinsing and carefully folding, but just before pouring the batter into the tin, I added some lemon juice, a whim, really, slid them intoContinue reading “Half-circle Sundays”
Memory
Sixteen miles out she could see the city’s silhouette, the Tall City, the Mid-lands, home. She felt a tightening in her chest, at first, so she sighed, releasing the endorphin- fueled feeling of being away, the vacation vibration, but by the time she counted the tenth pumpjack she acquiesced, a little, but held on toContinue reading “Memory”
Days Gone By
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. 2020 is ending in a shroud of white, a cold layer settling the year to rest. I await the pre-dawn hour, after the Watch Night, after the reconciling of thoughts from all that has past this persistent year, I look out, step outContinue reading “Days Gone By”
Remembrance
The concentration of lights made the darkness louder, crescendoing in shadows on each side. I focused on one image, the loneliest of the ornaments, hanging by itself, a story that I know and hold deeper than my other memories… tucked, safe, covered in layers of love, a remembrance that remains secluded, nestled in my mommy-heart.Continue reading “Remembrance”
Change
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” ― Jim Bishop Too few are the days of layered-leaves, those nippy fall afternoons we wander under the golden boughs full of blazing foliage that beseeches us to linger in the fading light, cozy under our scarves and mittens and filled with expectancy for theContinue reading “Change”
Two Together
I got lost in a moment, watching you hook a worn but treasured ornament on our little Christmas tree. I fell into thoughts of all the holidays we have been a family of two, together in this home. I let myself imagine those pajama-clad children padding toward us on Christmas morning, those little ones weContinue reading “Two Together”
Bright Air & Ashes
It catches me sometimes when I’m unaware, when I step out to feel the warmth on my face, to hear the birds, the bright air in full sun that tastes of dirt and light, like the earth after a blue-sky rain — the taste of childhood. That scent takes me to swings and trees, toContinue reading “Bright Air & Ashes”
Poetic Meanderings 