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friends haiku 3

one person walking on deserted pier with lighthouse at end

Friendships shift like sand But why wasn’t I prepared? Thought you’d stick around

Posted bypdrtz43May 16, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:friendship, haiku, loneliness, memories, musingsLeave a comment on friends haiku 3

quiet haiku

swans and a duck on peaceful water with hills and sunrise

God loves introverts We have talents to share, too — Just not so loudly

Posted bypdrtz43March 5, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:haiku, introvert, musings, quiet, wordsLeave a comment on quiet haiku

a great mystery

I really want to know why my “Finish” dishwasher tablets are labeled on the wrapper as a “possible choking hazard”…

Posted bypdrtz43February 8, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:musingsLeave a comment on a great mystery

haiku unshared

Padlock on door with keyhole and peeling paint

Because they chose to be dismissive, she chose to hide truth, for safety.

Posted bypdrtz43January 12, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:haiku, misunderstood, musingsLeave a comment on haiku unshared

haiku 109b

row of books on shelf

Don’t mind staying home? “Conclusive”: something is wrong… but my books are here

Posted bypdrtz43January 9, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:haiku, introverted, library, musings, readingLeave a comment on haiku 109b

Road warrior princess

traffic jam on highway at night

I used to be much braver than this Cruising the Dan Ryan, 80/94, or 295? Piece of cake Blasting some Bob Seger Not sure where that confidence disappeared to Most drivers freak me out now

Posted bypdrtz43January 7, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:memories, musingsLeave a comment on Road warrior princess

haiku 1128

Acting like a child, is that regarded as good? In our family, not…

Posted bypdrtz43November 28, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:haiku, memories, musingsLeave a comment on haiku 1128

haiku 137

Closeup of bald eagle

The zoo’s bald eagle stares back at me from his perch Symbol of freedom

Posted bypdrtz43October 28, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:eagle, freedom, haiku, ironic, musings, sad, zooLeave a comment on haiku 137

sisterhood

silhouette of bridge and sunset

When I read someone else’s memoirs of their sister, I run a mental commentary alongside their words. If this weren’t a library book, if it was my own paperback copy, perhaps I would scribble my reactions in the margins. Describing the author and her sister’s matching outfits in 1960s style, and recalling the fact thatContinue reading “sisterhood”

Posted bypdrtz43October 17, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:memories, memory, musings, sistersLeave a comment on sisterhood

varying talents

white knight and black knight facing each other on a chessboard

Over the course of this year, a New Testament scripture returns to my mind over and over again. God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well…(from Romans 12: 6, in the New Living Translation) Wondering: Do you think I’ll ever learn to stop comparing myself (and what I am ableContinue reading “varying talents”

Posted bypdrtz43October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:musingsLeave a comment on varying talents

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