it’s a half moon tonight
same as last night
glowing bright
mixed with starlight
until well past midnight
it’s a half moon tonight
night
February 16, 2012 with two and a half hours left in the day (CST)
tired
so tired
crawling up to bed
oh
and my phone is busted
yes, my super cool amazing new one
from December 1
will troubleshoot in morning
after coffee
or after lunch
or at the AT&T store
‘night
child of whimsy
baby mine
I love you so
my daughter
mine to raise
alone
just you and me
out in the world
we’ll dance in the rain
splash in puddles
and jump in leaf piles
in the fall
we’ll throw snowballs
make snowmen
and swing so high
on the swings
in the park
we’ll pick bouquets
in Grandma’s garden
chase butterflies
by day
and fireflies
by night
laying in a hammock
we’ll watch the clouds
move across
the summer sky
we’ll laugh
skip
and fill one another up
with joy
I’m smiling as I write
this poem for you
my daughter
about to be born
due one month from today
these promises
I make to you
we will go adventuring
I will be there
always
loving you
my firstborn
child of whimsy,
romance, laughter and love
Ella Bella will you be
now and forevermore
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
jayarrarr’s story about Ella Bella:
http://jayarrarr.tumblr.com/post/13708111427/ella-bella
jayarrarr’s Ella Bella Poem Challenge:
http://jayarrarr.tumblr.com/post/13709329881/ella-bella-challenge
December 1, 2011
Today’s the day.
My fortieth birthday.
Glad you’re finally here.
I’m baking a cake to celebrate.
It’s goin’ in the oven soon.
We’ll eat it after supper for dessert.
Taking my boys to school.
Lunch with my mom and sister in law.
We’re The December Birthday Girls.
Goin’ to Red Lobster.
Seeing a friend about some cookies.
They will be the Art Club snack.
Settin’ up for Club.
Makin’ art, with a roomful of energetic children.
My sons included.
Then Home.
For the rest of the night.
It’s going to be A Good Day.
How can it not be?
Family, Friends, Art, Cookies, Cake and Home.
Sounds like The Perfect Day to me.
I’m plannin’ to ROCK forty…
it is The New Thirty after all.
Love,
Janean
As I fall asleep at night
As I fall asleep at night
I think a million thoughts
the day just done
the day to come
and all the things To Do
As I fall asleep at night
my night light
keeps the dark at bay
my closet door is closed
to keep the monsters in
As I fall asleep at night
the ceiling fan rotates
round an round
a quiet whir that lulls
with a gentle breeze
As I fall asleep at night
the cat jumps on the bed
she settles in
with kneading loves
and purrs me to sleep
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
Christmas is comin’
as night falls
my heart hurts
I have a lump in my throat
and it was a good day
it was
I’m just having a hard time
with Christmas this year
and I love Christmas
the decorations
the music
the presents
the giving
more than getting
the fun of it
the joy
the laughter
this year I’m just not there yet
hope it kicks in soon
it’s not about Santa for me
it’s about the birth of Jesus
I’ll focus on that
and hope
for the peace of Him
to lift the burden
from my heart
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
sleep
I slept four hours
hard
thanks to Sandman
and the cat
they both cuddled me
fast asleep
sometime before ten
now it’s the wee hours
of the night
full dark outside
I can hear the clock tick
and the chimes chime
my child’s cough
from up the stairs
I’ll tuck back in
before the sun rises
or midday
for a nap
home feels good
after four nights
in the hospital
we’re together
again
sleepin’ under
the same roof
as it should be
Turquoise Tangles 