Monthly Archives: June 2014

Why I Live In A Purple House

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Sirena

Lavender, to be precise.  Which, in my neck of the woods, is generally “not done.” My husband stunned me a couple of decades ago when we were considering what color to paint our peeling, pale blue house in suburban New … Continue reading →

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find the lighthouse of your heart

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Sirena

at sea again the dolorous rigging clangs, clangs longingly haunting me (or is that my heart?) scanning hungrily tides of horizons incessantly lapping the future’s bow adrift wondering once more where to steer such elusive shores, when you or the … Continue reading →

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astonished…or, thank you, Mary Oliver*

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Sirena

I perch on this threshold astonished by my front lawn’s miracle of birdsong scenting the carefree breeze, how each plant dances gracefully in nature’s inimitable choreography: swaying ferns partner emerald leaves aflutter branches of blossoms bow grandly then billow to sunlit … Continue reading →

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poetry by peonies

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Sirena

fragrant poufs of joy amusement parks, love, and us wafting memories of June                                         ants’ obstacle course  

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changing the rules of the game

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Sirena

after a carefully considered and comported lifetime of memorized etiquettes and conforming relevancies she is throwing down the gauntlet of polished utensils digging in to seize experience devour it with both hands the redolent juices dripping down a chin that … Continue reading →

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Hope’s iridiscence

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sirena

I am delighted to share my first co-written poem, created with my new, generous and eloquent (in English AND French :)) friend, Frederic. Check out his lovely and inspiring poetry at http://poemsandpoemes.wordpress.com/. Merci encore, Frederic!!

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daybreak with cardinal

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Sirena

scarlet avian splatters vibrancy’s beauty on our grateful path ~~ singing crimson joy reigniting passions’ swirl calling….our answer?

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