Noticeably, I have taken quite an extensive siesta of sorts from blogging and I honestly
hadn’t meant for it to be this long of a break.
In the meantime, I have continued to write poetry on Twitter and in my
notebooks. I have been attending school
for design which takes a lot of my creative power to get through the academic
writing and tasks that lay ahead for me there.
I have been volunteering at my daughter’s school as the Secretary in the
PTSO which has been an enriching experience.
I have been working part time at a couple of locations and have
continued a bit of freelance creative work on the side. I am still a mother of growing children whom
have lives and schedules of their own. A day doesn’t go by for me that I don’t
create with words, pictures or art. I
enjoy being busy and I know in 2013 I will continue on with my adventures. I plan to learn more about myself and apply
that knowledge into my life which what I’d like to share on this blog.
Basically, my blog has evolved into a poetry blog and I may
mix it up once in a while. For the most part, I love poetry very much and I
seem to return to it a lot in my writing.
All types of writing interest me and so I may experiment here from time
to time. I also like to personable and
share my thoughts from either visuals or ideas I see around me. I will also be including a few of my creative
or art projects and designs as well.
If you are still following me then I appreciate that you
hoped I would return. I hope that you
will continue to read and comment on my posts.
If not, I understand why you didn’t and I hope that you will might
discover my return and feel free to follow me once more. I may not be here often but I will do my best
to have some consistency so that I would not deserve your interest. I know I have many friendships to renew or establish
as I look forward to blogging again.
Now, for your reading pleasure I came across an idea that I
had for a poem in 2006. It was based
upon a question that I answered for a writing group about my favorite season
and why. Loosely, it explains my
amazement that I chose to write about winter because for the last 14 years I’ve
been living here in South Texas. So, I
must admit I’ve grown accustomed to a warm and not very long winter in
comparison to other places around the world where winter is long and cold. Based upon my childhood memories of colder
winters and my love of being able to keep warm from being cold, I present to
you a winter poem.
Briefly
At winter’s gateIce forms then blankets all.
Cold slips throughout
My fingertipsMultiplying until my whole body feels numb.
Warmth must be found
Easing the hardship
Of feeling cold from the beginning.
From my childhood
Express itself from winter’s creeping form.
Bundle me up in cozy comfort
As I sip encountering a satisfying taste
That releases the chill
Bringing me home.
©JAC
Originally written: 10/26/2006
Rewritten: 01/01/2013
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