John and our son, Hayes, during a visit to the beach. I loved him then. I love him now. I loved him when his mother died. I loved him when he became a father-leader. I loved him when his father died. I loved him when the tornado came. I loved him when COVID hit. I… Continue reading A Forever Kind of Love
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Son, Still We Walk, Still We Rise
I wrote all of this for our son, so he knows there is life after darkness. There is growth after frost. There are people who love, and those who do not.
Just One More Day
I held your hand after our daughter died ...
COVID-19: A Real Story
The words that you read today on this post, which I hope you take the time to read through, come from within. The words you read come from a mother who has buried a child and miscarried another within one year. The mother who writes today has found out her son, Hayes, has a mild case of COVID-19.
The Time of Year: a Corrie Poem
It’s that time of year, Darling, when I must be creative in the way I decorate.
A Corrie Poem: Lightning Bugs
When I see the lightning bugs from your desk and window, I wonder if there are lightning bugs up where angels fly.
How We Remember Corrie
Jack’s Work of Art: A Poem for Corrie’s Father
The circle of men crowded the museum for the first time in five years to judge the work of art. They gathered around the work by Jack after the curators of the museum had promised Jack that every color, every edge, and blur could possibly lead to his own exhibit. For they claimed they were… Continue reading Jack’s Work of Art: A Poem for Corrie’s Father
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.
A Spring You Envision, a Corrie Poem
My hopes for you, my daughter, are many like a spring you envision lasting forever.
Corrie's Season 