Tag: writing from the heart
member name: Debbie G.
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May 12, 2009 01:49 PM EDT --
During the chest compressions on concrete. Twice.
On carpet in homes. Neighbors, not hospice patients. Let's see.
Gunshot once. Stroke. Thats two. Baby respiratory arrest.
Three times there . . .
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August 18, 2009 12:56 PM EDT --
Phengphang
Crossed the mountains fleeing with her children and her husband fell and got up in the dark.
By the time I knew her her oldest spoke some English. Left some notes and on one day her mother's . . .
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July 18, 2009 05:42 PM EDT --
Very little light spilled into the tack room.
We were silhouettes to each other.
The old man with the shaking gun
and Kathy and I
our peals of laughter cut short by his stooped shadow.
"Step . . .
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July 21, 2009 02:23 PM EDT --
It looked like cowardice to some who carried signs marching 'came out' to families, friends and employers proud and you must know it.
In retrospect I was wrong thinking their acts were only their own . . .
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October 08, 2009 05:26 PM EDT --
A Catholic friend told me about the elderly Mrs. Allen. She lived across town in "another parish" whatever that meant. and needed a ride to Mass. Apparently her seeing eye dog was aging and had to be . . .
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July 14, 2009 05:36 PM EDT --
She was bent with age when they found her.
She wore a green scarf.
A great grandmother few would notice.
Everyday for 28 months
though younger then
she filled a bucket with food
so no one . . .
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September 08, 2008 04:50 PM EDT --
Have you wondered where I've been?
I blinked and lost my way.
Endless barrens.
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October 07, 2008 11:11 AM EDT --
Don't ask about his mornings
What he likes in his coffee
or if he chases vitamins with protein drinks.
Don't ask about favorite new bands
Opera
or Oldies.
It is past time for . . .
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October 13, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
We wore our mother's nail polish
Passion pink or
Candyapple red
boys and girls alike
under not on our nails.
Only the very lucky
escaped the epidemic.
I considered myself so
. . .
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August 07, 2009 01:11 PM EDT --
I think of all the things I want to share with Lili
and hope to be around long enough to share them
with Ari when she is old enough to remember too.
Like falling asleep under the . . .
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October 01, 2009 10:52 PM EDT --
Mesmerizing touch
Newborn son's fingernail grasp
Translucent newness.
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December 01, 2007 10:41 PM EST --
You built
something that floated in the bathtub
something motorized that amazed me.
Everyone gave me
a hard time for buying
such an expensive Christmas gift
for . . .
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July 21, 2009 12:36 PM EDT --
When I was growing up and spending all my free time on horse back I often rode to an old abandoned rock quarry. The rugged terrain, the paths leading to new layers of trees and wild life appealed to me. . . .
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August 06, 2009 12:54 PM EDT --
Seeking a truce
with conditions.
I know that you know
I propose it
between you and I only.
I know that you know
on any other front
I will still fight you with every means at my . . .
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October 15, 2009 03:03 PM EDT --
Where cloud meets mountain
Grams grey hairnet weights autumn
flattens all color.
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October 15, 2008 03:07 PM EDT --
This is what they said about the forecast:
Scattered storms across the area.
This is what I saw
Deep gray-blue cumulous towers
first behind the mountains
then hiding them.
This is what I felt: . . .
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July 07, 2009 11:41 AM EDT --
By the time you finish your twelve hour shifts it will have been two days since you spent time with your infant daughter. As badly as I miss being able to work, I know how wrong that feels. I know that . . .
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October 20, 2008 10:22 AM EDT --
Tonia G, our beloved Tree Hugger, was born today, only..a few years ago! Help her know how grateful we are that she is here with us!
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June 05, 2009 09:53 AM EDT --
If it wasn't all just misfiring synapses, if I didn't just grossly misinterpret all of the times we have shared, you and I make a pretty good team. Oh I know you did the big and important stuff, but what . . .
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July 14, 2009 02:00 PM EDT --
It's the kind of day I used to wish for a day off.
Sunny, but not too hot with a breeze that borders on wind.
I'd exit the hospital with a tinge of regret at having missed this kind of day.
No . . .
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