poetry
October song
cowgirl boots hit the sidewalk
in a rhythmic fall
dog tags jingle too
fallen leaves crunch
beneath our feet
traffic sounds are few
listenin’ to an October song
on our evenin’ stroll
just me and my dog
Blue
Written in my head as Blue and I were walkin’ after dark on October 9, 2012. Typed in e-ink the next mornin’. ~ Janean
At the soccer fields.
Sitting under a magnificent sky.
The wind is blowing briskly.
Watching the ball roll by.
October 6, 2012
today is for tie dye
to combat the overcast sky outside
I’m resurrecting Tie Dye Friday
just for today
‘cause a few years ago it made me grin
and got me through a rough spot
good old tie dye
in every color of the rainbow
turquoise and purple too
my favorite
and second favorite hue
now I’m wishin’ a Happy Tie Dye Friday to you!
~ Janean
October 6, 2012
like a teeter totter
A friend asked, “How was your day?”
I replied:
“Can’t answer now
Uneven
Up and down
Me and my emotions”
~ Janean
October 1, 2012
it’s a day for words
I woke up with words in my head.
Not just one or two.
More than a few.
That now one year old pup obliged a bit, when he closed his eyes for awhile longer…
But it wasn’t enough time.
As my brain was wakin’ up and the words were kickin’ so was the rest of the household.
ACK!
NO!
The muse is fleeting.
The time is now!
Will try to catch the tail of it and hang on to the thought before it goes fleeting by.
But the clock is ticking.
Time is flyin’.
And soon I will be too.
Out the door, drivin’ from here to there, over yonder and back again, while a ticker tape of words, stories, poems and snippets of thoughts parade through my head.
I am not A Crazy Person.
And really, so what if I am?!
I am a writer.
A writer damn it.
And words are what I know.
~ Janean
September 28, 2012
shadows and silhouettes
as I look out the kitchen window
before the sky is bright
I see the neighbors rooftops
silhouetted against the dark of night
the shadows gradually lessen
the silhouettes become more clear
for the sun is now up
and morning
is here
September 28, 2012
good morning
the sky is still dark
the stars are mostly out
a few are hiding
behind the clouds
the sun will be waking up
soon
6:00a.m. CST
September 27, 2012
I have a “works” hair appointment today
a much needed, long overdue one
last time for color was early June
last cut was sometime mid-July
when life isn’t topsy turvy crazy I get it cut every month
and colored every other to economize
when I was about to leave for my appointment
I found my husband to say, “goodbye”
while my body language was sayin’, “I gotta go now, I don’t wanna be late”
so with a hug and a kiss he said, “Come back pretty.”
I replied, “I will.”
sittin’ under the dryer now
tryin’ to make good on that promise
mmmmm, thankful for this appointment time
hair therapy I call it
my brother’s wife is the hair artist
we have fun catchin’ up and gabbin’
while her hands fly about
I leave feelin’ lighter on the inside
and smilin’ on the outside
where the pretty shows
September 26, 2012
I’m enjoying the pouring rain
as the clouds let loose
and water pours from heaven
today has had a bit of everything
gray sky moody broody
blue sky with wisps of white clouds
sun shining
sun hiding
sunglasses on
sunglasses atop my head
sunglasses tossed aside
for the rain is pouring down
my mood has varied like the weather
not always neatly aligned
tears while sun was shining
laughter in the rain
today has had a bit of everything
my heart aches
my chest is tight
it’s just one of those days
I’m enjoying the pouring rain
September 21, 2012
Turquoise Tangles 