NAPOWRIMO Day 11: Wisdom from 100 Years of Living Out Loud Today, April 11, 2063 is my 100th birthday. I am a tapestry of all of the interests, interesting and not-so-interesting fragments of my 100-year journey. I love my life - God, family, friends, food, fashion, travel, music - yet, I courageously embrace the questions … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 11: Wisdom from 100 Years of Living Out Loud
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NAPOWRIMO Day 10: In The Garden
NAPOWRIMO Day 10: In The Garden I sit at Our Lady of the Garden Chapel in the Vallarta Botanical Gardens watching an orange butterfly kiss an orange Zinnia as if they were meant to meet there. Two young lovers walk starcrossed among the chocolate plants and cacti, across the stone Bridge of Dreams, which was … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 10: In The Garden
NAPOWRIMO Day 9: Hidden Beach in Banderas Bay
NAPOWRIMO Day 9: Hidden Beach In Banderas Bay My daughter visited me in Puerto Vallarta today. She is 27-years-old, 5' 6", a size two, largely beautiful in every way. We sailed to the Marietta's small hidden beach in the Banderas Bay. We saw grey whales breaching and blowing their spout, and dolphins wanting to play. ~Just L … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 9: Hidden Beach in Banderas Bay
NAPOWRIMO Day 8: Lover’s Binding Spell
NAPOWRIMO Day 8: Lover's Binding Spell To bind a lover. Make Love Oil: 5 Dried Red Rose Petals 1 Spring Of Lavender 1 Yarrow Flower 1/2 Teaspoon Of Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Of Rose Salt 1 Pink Pearl (optional) 1 Teaspoon of Lotus Oil 1/2 Teaspoon Of Rose Oil 1/2 Teaspoon Of Lavender Oil 1 Mortar … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 8: Lover’s Binding Spell
NAPOWRIMO Day 7: I Blow It Also
NAPOWRIMO Day 7: I Blow It Also I do not blame you for your emotional state. I, too, feel strongly. It is what makes me both powerful and relatable. You need not be ashamed about having a difficult time dealing with your emotions. You are not holding anyone but yourself responsible. You are so kind … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 7: I Blow It Also
NAPOWRIMO Day 5: Little Portraits of Everyday Life
NAPOWRIMO Day 5: Little Portraits of Everyday Life Give us little portraits of everyday life. Let our prayers transcend the world. Light us and the fire will rise to the heavens. We arrive at your altar. At your beckoning. We arrive at your masterful feet. At that place that is no longer of the world. … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 5: Little Portraits of Everyday Life
NAPOWRIMO Day 4: Love’s Seasons
NAPOWRIMO Day 4: Love's Seasons It feels like walking through the Willamette National Forest on a winter day, each snow-laden branch forms a white cathedral of trees that surround you, serene and breathtaking. It feels warm on your skin like when you are roasting marshmallows in a roaring fire on a crisp fall day at … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 4: Love’s Seasons
NAPOWRIMO Day 3: Prosciutto Bandits
NAPOWRIMO Day 3: Prosciutto Bandits Hold me closer Tony Danza The reason I breed is you I want you to take me like a beef in the night I’m just a girl/A little hungry Christ had toast/ Christ had toast Your lemonade stand is hard to keep clean Hell if I know/I’m a skater/a burrito … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 3: Prosciutto Bandits
NAPOWRIMO Day 2: Voices In Our Heads
NAPOWRIMO Day 2: Voices In Our Heads Him: I climb atop your graceful curves My ebony dreads tease your skin Like a swinging bridge Carrying dreams to fruition Her: I reach down and kiss your mouth My blonde tresses brush your face Like an automatic car wash Cleansing every dirty trace Their hair: You are … Continue reading NAPOWRIMO Day 2: Voices In Our Heads
NAPOWRIMO Day 1: Secret Shame or Secret Pleasure?
NAPOWRIMO Day 1: Secret Shame or Secret Pleasure? Hallmark movie marathon Everyone else long gone M&Ms, Red Vines A glass of white wine Girl disquliifes boy Discovers he’s the one Happily ever after Gets me every time. ~Just L (April 1, 2018) Author’s Note: NaPoWriMo Prompt - Secret Shame or Secret Pleasure NaPoWriMo
