Tag Archives: writing

Before I Sign My 2020 Taxes

Posted on April 30, 2021 by ShySpark

I have to be at the accountant’s office at 2PM and need to leave in 10 minutes, so I decide to write a poem.  Realizing I had not put on mascara yet, I begin composing in my head while I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Song

Posted on March 22, 2020 by ShySpark

Sunday Morning Song The house is alive while I sleep. I wake to new dirty dishes piled in the sink. I tread lightly through the early morning to keep the house asleep. I think with my fingers tapping on a … Continue reading →

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ShySpark Gets a New Name

Posted on March 12, 2020 by ShySpark

As I approach the 10 year anniversary of my beloved ShySpark space (October 22), I can’t help but be grateful for the opportunity to share my words. I’ve shared the puzzle pieces of my life which often take on the … Continue reading →

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This

Posted on September 13, 2019 by ShySpark

This Sometimes words dry up like soil in drought. Unearthed clumps of rust brown clay feel like rocks. Clenched in a fist they turn to dust, slip through your fingertips and leave a pile of dry grit on cracked ground. … Continue reading →

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Open Window

Posted on August 23, 2019 by ShySpark

Open Window I’m sitting by the window watching wind blow, watching time go, watching cars go by. The street noise and the taxicabs can’t seem to reach me here. What if one day all the cars below were stopped in … Continue reading →

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What’s In the Mirror

Posted on May 31, 2019 by ShySpark

What’s in the Mirror It’s morning again and I’m looking in the mirror. Natural curls of my hair cling to each other in fluffy waves on top and tight, smooth spirals underneath. I flip it forward, in front of my … Continue reading →

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The Paper Shredder

Posted on May 10, 2019 by ShySpark

The Paper Shredder apathy enters, unannounced, stage left demands a spotlight a flipped switch a mislabeled outlet a mischievous 3 year old a love letter accompanied by an old photo with no names on the back imaginary, invisible strips of … Continue reading →

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Permission

Posted on May 3, 2019 by ShySpark

Permission Mind the minor gaps in memory – traverse across them as dust caught in twilights gaze. Behold regret found in spaces between the light. Take a walk with awareness and embrace time, a gift from an Indian giver. Find … Continue reading →

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Dreamcatcher

Posted on April 5, 2019 by ShySpark

Dreamcatcher A tangled web of twine tied round and round and I wound up bound by a hunter who had haunted me set the trap and stalked me through dense forests REM sleep. There is where I set up my … Continue reading →

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Hatchback Love

Posted on June 27, 2018 by ShySpark

Hatchback Love We found each other in the back of your hatchback on the side of some deserted county road. A haze rolled in and cloaked the evening stars. That night my body sank into yours like sugar into melted … Continue reading →

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