2014-08-21 02:57
Tonight the sky is like a pink sea, a dusky blue wrapped in a single, endless cloud the velvet color of a blushing peach. As is usual when inspiration strikes me, I am alone, on my apartment… Read More
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2013-08-24 05:10
I'm sitting in the dark of my apartment living-room. I don't know what I'm going to say, what words I'm going to put here. I know only that I need to write. I need to write… Read More
2013-08-09 20:56
Is it offensive, do you think,when I gush about my family?When I smile a secret smile,remembering my mother,my father?I know I am lucky, that so fewmen and womenmy agewere raised faithfully… Read More
2013-08-09 04:28
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2012-07-25 18:31
Posting over at Clickety Clack today. Thanks to dear Everly for hosting me. Enjoy!- Emma Pearl - Read More
2012-06-24 22:15
I am a writer.Though my weariness slides over me,pushes me to rest,wraps me warm in sleep,keeps mefrom making music with words,I am a writer.Though my days are wound tight together,task afte… Read More
2012-06-18 05:01
My brother James carves wood, literally. He works the rough grain with knife and chisel and turns a blank slab into something unbelievable.We had dear friends for dinner some evenings… Read More
2012-05-31 04:13
There are several elements to my writing,all of which I love.First, there is my novel,my magnum opus,Wandrian.Then there is poetry,songwriting,the lyrical magic of words,my old and new passi… Read More
2012-05-30 04:05
I wore my olive colored blouse today.I wore it with my mustard colored skirt.I clothed my feet in sandals - brown andblack - wrapped my wrists in brassy, shiningbangles. I shook out my… Read More
2012-05-28 04:30
It happens.It really does.That pain, that old, old struggle,the weakness and worrythat jars,and jolts,and refuses to stay away,does go away.It does,when adulthood has creptinto your soul,whe… Read More
2012-05-27 04:56
It was not hard.I piled purple plumsclinging, wet, to each other,glimmering with a ripe glimmerand shiny with sugar.I poured and pressed them,into pastry rolledthick and buttery.I pulled the… Read More
2012-05-26 04:40
To all my readers, new and old.This is for you,and for meI am beginning again,writing again,because writing matters.Words matter.Stories and songs cling to the redbeating warmth of… Read More
2011-11-20 21:32
Autumn had already laid its cool hands on the fevered earth, and lent a coolness to the air, the day we celebrated Mother's birthday. We drank in the goodness of it, and spent all… Read More
2011-10-20 19:52
This is Momma's birthday breakfast :)Yes. This photo is real.I can't hide it, I am so proud of cooking my first omelet! 7:00 on Sunday morning found us 4 sisters in the kitchen,choppin… Read More
2011-10-11 23:02
Dear Father in Heaven, must life be so hard? Must every step I take be riddled with challenges? Must every hope, every dream, every whisper of happy things, be marred by old… Read More
2011-07-24 22:06
Tomato soup for lunch. Sliced tomatoes for dinner. Canned tomatoes for winter. I love July!! Read More
2011-07-03 17:47
Matt is a surfer.He makes his own wooden surfboard.And goes adventuring on the lake! Read More
2011-06-12 23:55
My dear poet is turning 21. (^photo by Rachel Leigh)I love her so much. She inspires me and encourages me in so many ways.She is beautiful and loving. What a wonderful siste… Read More
2011-05-16 01:47
My little Grace turned... 16??My little Grace? You mean... my talented, accomplished, brown-eyed beauty little Grace?Happy Birthday precious sister!!Emma and Johanna(photos by brother… Read More
2011-05-03 04:09
The scent of warmth greeted my weary senses when I entered my room last night. The clock said 12:41, and after a cramped 8 hours in a car surrounded by pouring rain, the sweet touch of home… Read More
2011-04-07 02:49
Yep, our little Matt turned seven years old yesterday. We surprised him with a chocolate cake and strawberries last night even though his "real" birthday party (which he doub… Read More
2011-04-05 20:38
On April 10, 2011A Rambellwood Recital3 o' clock in the afternoon{Refreshments to follow}This Sunday there will be a gathering. We will come together in our small parlor and listen to… Read More
2011-04-04 03:54
It is late, very late. Late, because, on a Sunday evening, one finds an early bedtime crucial in one's preparation for Monday. Late, because, after such a long week, one must res… Read More
2011-03-30 03:39
... is where the fun happens! Mmmhmm... :) Read More
2011-02-26 04:25
Gerber daises and orangesSunshiny outdoor activitiesFresh Peach Pie made from last fall's canned peachesYellow umbrellas :)"All signs of spring", I thought, smiling behind my camera.Is it re… Read More
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