A lot of thought-provokers happened today during my 30-minute lunch break, and I can’t help but take a few minutes to reflect on them here before settling in with transcripts and info sheets and all of the other important tasks I have to do. Are kids you know picky about sandwich crusts? Lydia is. UnlessContinueContinue reading “Baby Spoons and the Crust”
Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Explanation
The ExplanationThe baby that used to bein mommy’s bellyis in heaven nowwith Tex and Great Pop.Heaven is far away,beyond the clouds and sky,even farther than the moonand sun and stars. Godis in heaven, too, and Jesus,who loves the little babies.He lets them snugglein his arms the way I dowith you at night,when we read ourContinueContinue reading “The Explanation”
Elasticity is Heaven
This weekend, I swapped out my winter clothes and the majority of my pants for the bin of maternity clothes. Hello, elastic waistbands! I am twelve weeks along now. It was nice to read on babycenter.com that many women, especially women who have been pregnant before, are likely to be wearing maternity clothes already. I’mContinueContinue reading “Elasticity is Heaven”
Mark Jarman Interview in Rattle Summer 2006
I’ve had a copy of the 25th issue of Rattle, a poetry literary journal, hanging out in my house for several months and finally picked it up to leaf through. This particular issue has a tribute to the best of Rattle as well as an interview with a poet I recently heard read at AWPContinueContinue reading “Mark Jarman Interview in Rattle Summer 2006”