love poems
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A Frenzy of Garden & Pancake Pie (life these days)
The garden feels about to burst. And as I hold my 1-year-old daughter and walk on the raised stones to our home sweet home I hope I always remember the sweet feeling of— Ben coming home, the days getting longer, surprise coffee waiting in the fridge, floral postage stamps, and all of us in the… Continue reading
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Bright Yellow Boots
if you’d stayed littlelike all mothers sometimeshope, then I wouldn’t smileso brightly nowwatching you toddlein your bright yellowboots. and one daystanding in the kitchen,I’ll be having a conversationwith a man,and I’ll wonder how it happened.I’ll think back forjust a secondto once upon a timewhen you fit perfect in myyoung arms. but you’ll say, “Mom,”and I’ll… Continue reading
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How We Met
While he technically asked to write me letters in late July (we didnt know each other at all save for being distant acquaintances), we had a face-to-face conversation for the first time about those getting-to-know-you letters on August 03, 2013 and our son was due late July but born August 02, 2020. Beautiful, fun time… Continue reading
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Hear All the Moments
Perhaps this is what kindness sounds like. A new way to see the ocean. Choose life for your people. For all people. Continue reading
