Fall 2018

Fall 2018

The dark is what I hate most.
Unable to see I fumble lost.
Damp cool air
In the lair.
Most do not care.
Their thumbs move over
Maybe hover.
The keyboard
Oh Lord
There is death
Anywhere.
Still the petty care.
What to wear.
Want my steak rare.
You realize child
Even if you are mild
You are in harms way
Everyday.
Stop your thumbs.
Step over the bums.
Come with me
To be
A fighter
For righteousness
For loving kindness.
Burn the bullets.
Burn the bombs.
Let them in
Amidst the din
Just like your kin.

These words stumbled out. I know very little about poetry.
I have never liked fall. I try to appreciate the colors, but this year the fall is dull, grey green, dried up leaves. Nothing to like for me. My inner state matches nature this year. The air is cool and it is dark early. The wind blows all the time. And then there is senseless death. As if it isn't enough that people die of disease and accidents everyday. Someone has to make it worse.

October 21, 2018




Eve Ensler and Anne Lamott

     I had the pleasure of hearing these two women speak last night at the Strathmore Arts Center. They are both gifted writers and speakers. Eve and Anne are the angels that have stepped into our world to inspire us and keep us moving forward. I do not give this accolade to just anyone. Both women have trudged through the muck, more than once, to reappear renewed and cleansed, after a shower, of course. Each word they speak is wrought with meaning. There is no extra verbiage--no uhs, yeahs, you see's. Eve and Anne speak honestly and openly. Not only do they speak, write and act to present their views, they also give tirelessly of themselves to other women around the world or in their neighborhood.
     Some highlights for me:
     l. Our mothers did not have the knowledge and vocabulary we have today to identify and act
     when abuse occurred. Just like the generation of today has tools--awareness, confidence, 
     knowledge-- we did not have.
    2. Women who refuse to hear women who have been abused and/or support Trump--the Predator-        In-Chief"--most probably were abused themselves and have not seriously worked through their
    own trauma regarding abuse.
    It was a pleasant evening and time well spent.

Why Do Middle Aged and Older Females Think Little Girl Hair Styles Look Good?

I know I am being trivial and many women will disagree. But this is my opinion.
What is with women who wear their hair in messy pony tails or very tight pony tails? Why do women with grey hair think they should still have long hair? Do women who pull part of their hair up with a clip or barette really think this looks good? Buns are fine and can be very elegant; but, ladies, leave the messy buns for the very young. Leave pony tails for the young. The youthful hair style does not work, especially with grey hair. Be sophisticated, elegant, chic, edgy but not a little girl. We were little girls, but we aren't any more. Let's be realistic, sensible, graceful. We can be liberated women who persist in all we do and still carry our age with confidence and beauty.
The same goes for leggings; that type of pants belongs in the gym, as lounging wear, or with a tunic. But that's it. Leggings do not substitute for pants. Again, what a little girl can wear is not what we can wear. Thankfully, there are so many stretchy jeans and pants now that finding comfortable pants is not a problem.
By the way, I am guilty of wearing leggings too frequently and workout clothes everywhere. I have changed my habits. Now that I am showing my age, it is time to dress the part. Otherwise, I, too, will look like a "little old lady" in teenager's clothing. Not a pretty sight.