Granddaughter Luna Triolet for her Birthday Today Willowy Luna is entering her teensShe’s artistic, smart, and a little bit sassyShe loves tee-shirts and wide-legged jeansWillowy Luna is entering her teensHer jokes are enough to burst your spleenShe sings like an angel and is quite classyWillowy Luna is entering her teensShe’s artistic, smart, and a little…
Afternoon at the Orange Grove Triolet
Tree limbs dance in the breeze Dark greens and bright oranges abound The air is filled with the hum of bees The tree limbs dance in the breeze Red-tailed hawks glide in the sky with ease Black ants scurry along the ground Tree limbs dance in the breeze Dark greens and bright oranges abound
The Woodpecker Triolet
I hear a woodpecker’s rapping Along with the distant cawing of crows My eyes are heavy from napping I hear a woodpecker’s rapping Along with a faraway dog’s yapping I stretch my body and wiggle my toes I hear a woodpecker’s rapping Along with the distant cawing of crows
Tanka Poem: Ethan in the Orange Grove
A tanka poem has 31 syllables in a 5/7/5/7/7 pattern. Also, the first two lines are more descriptive and image-focused, shifting to a more reflective metaphor, simile, or personification in the closing lines. I wrote this to describe three-year-old Ethan at the orange grove: Loping down the path He has no concern or fear He…
Poem for Milo
Here is a poem I have written for my grandson Milo, since March is his birthday month. For those of you who have written to me expressing your concern over the complications of Milo’s birth, thank you. Your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes touched my heart. I will see Rachael, Andrew, and Milo later this…
A Poem About Spring
In preparation for participating in the National Poetry Month Challenge, I wrote this poem today. I should prepare you, in April I am hopeful I can write a poem a day to post. An acrostic poem: Ojai Spring Skies are blue now Possible showers in a couple of days Rain is a major part of…
A Reprieve for Our Beloved Cordelia, Our Corgi!
Yesterday, I went to Buena Vet in Ventura on Main Street, where I brought Cordelia, our 15-year-old corgi, with a clear expectation that the vet would tell me that she needed to be put down. Ray, who is in Texas, and I have been in constant communication about sweet Cordie, whose health has been spiraling…
Happy Birthday to Granddaughter, Lyla!
Today, my little granddaughter, Lyla Pacheco Beaty, turns seven years old. Here are a few things I know about Lyla: She is smart, full of energy, and very sweet. She is known to cheat at Uno or Go Fish, though she is now willing not to cheat quite as much. She is an excellent swimmer,…
Processing the Complications of Baby Milo’s Birth
On the day of my little grandson Milo’s birth, the first child of my daughter Rachael and my son-in-law Andrew, I wrote the email below to some dear writing friends of mine. I am posting it here for a few reasons: 1) to have a record of what happened, 2) to remind myself and anyone…
Welcome, Little Milo!
In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been for the past few days, here is the answer. Rachael and Andrew welcomed this little fellow into the world on Tuesday, March 17th, at 2:44 am. He arrived weighing in at 8 lbs 7 oz, and a solid 20 inches long. A big healthy boy who is…
20 Minutes a Day 