musings – Quiet Strength… and Coffee

nerdy M.I.A.

Two park benches with lots of orange fall leaves and trees in the background.

Wow… I didn’t realize that it has been quite this long since I cast any crumbs to this corner of cyberspace. (Do people still use that term? *shrug*) There’s no better way to respond than to post a nerdy Haiku. Do they realize “Nerdy” is a compliment? “Bookish,” an honor!

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

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

a great mystery

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

haiku unshared

Padlock on door with keyhole and peeling paint

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

haiku 109b

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

Road warrior princess

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

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

haiku 137

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

sisterhood

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”