Child loss, flowers, Poetry, Writing

Twilight in June: A Corrie Poem

I walk in the twilight in June—a time when kids find love easy along with the Internet and cigarettes.

Art, Child loss, Family, flowers, Poetry, Writing

National Poetry Month: “For The Love of Cherry Blossom Trees”

In late March, when we first saw the Cherry Blossom Trees lined the street, the pinks mingled with the sunrise.

Family, flowers, garden, Joy, Photography, Writing

A Season for Grace

No matter where you live ... No matter what you believe ... I wish you grace this time of year. Some believe in what Easter stands for, some honor other special traditions, and to others, this time of year is simply spring. The beginning of a fresh flower arrangement Corrie's preschool teacher and I made… Continue reading A Season for Grace

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Choices in the Spring: A Corrie Poem

I could've closed the garden gate,and gone away for good. Let theweeds surface, and the planterscurse us in wondering why wewould. I could've stayed in bedwhen I thought the clouds wouldnever part. But it is my choice torise, and not the sun nor the sky's.That is not to say there won'tcome days when I will… Continue reading Choices in the Spring: A Corrie Poem

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Corrie, I Arranged Your Flowers

If I removed the flowers from behind my ears because I thought that I looked silly, she caught me.

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Daffodils are Blooming: A Short Corrie Poem

I see you in the flowers, angel.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, flowers, Grief, Photography, Poetry

Cemetery Director: A Poem by a Concerned Angel Mom

Cemetery Director, I understand if you're  shorthanded these days during COVID, and during  a crisis where cars and trucks line up for shots and at food banks. I know we both may not understand the path each of us has walked, but I had hoped you'd hear my concerns.  Yes, I understand, Cemetery  Director it… Continue reading Cemetery Director: A Poem by a Concerned Angel Mom

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Pictures of Corrie’s Resting Place for St. Patrick’s

Sometimes we feel alone in our grief over someone we've lost. Grief is the expression of our love for a life that filled our being.

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Always Something There to Remind Me

But, the words from this song give both the essence of Corrie and how we feel.

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Happy Birthday Corrie

Today is Corrie's sixth birthday, and her first in heaven.