Thought Salad

Category: Thoughts on life and death

  • Second draft

    Second draft

    I love and hate editing Its amazing to read work I’ve written and then put aside. I always see it in a new light But I’ve been lucky so far- I still like what I’ve written, reading eagerly to see what I said would happen next. I finished the first round of edits tonight, after…

  • Nocturne

    Nocturne

    Another busy day Life marches according to plan Sometimes skewed But often exact We travel along Our paths Then a moment comes And we pause Savouring the warmth Of love’s embrace And sigh Content in our ways

  • Gateway book

    Gateway book

    I bought my children a book yesterday. I’ve been trying to get my seven year old interested in reading all year when I magically lucked into the dog man series. These books are hardcover and colourful, masquerading as cartoons written by small boys. But in reality, they are words on paper that all three of…

  • Parkinson’s law

    Parkinson’s law

    It’s always amazing how fast time flies when you are doing what you love. I set aside a day this week to get things done, and while I was pleased with what I accomplished, I didn’t get anywhere close to achieving my goals. It wasn’t for lack of trying, or because I as distracted by…

  • The beach

    The beach

    Summer sun beat down As their squeals rang out Sand in the sandwiches And ants in their pants They frolicked the way Only children can Sand building castles Majestic and temporary Splashing with their compatriots As they stormed the shores With life jackets and inflatable boats Water too cold to swim long They dashed in…

  • Creation

    Abstract in motion Physics at a glance The pull of the ocean The star’s endless dance Mixed up in creation’s potion The Big Bang has its chance

  • Visitor in the night

    I bolted upright At 3 am Wondering why I was awake The quiet wrapped itself Around my soul Whispering Of someone’s fate A brush of wings Against my face Someone I couldn’t see I closed my eyes Tight As my breath ran away And said Goodbye To the visitor As they left Quietly In the…

  • Thursday dreaming

    Thursday dreaming

    Another episode of Thursday thoughts, on the heels of what may or may not be a cold. It’s one of those tickley bothers, the kind where you think any minute you’re about to get deathly ill with some virus, and may never recover, except it never really arrives- at least, not so far. I’m three…

  • Days end

    The roses of the night Meet the blue of the day As twilight descends And the moon comes to play The sun beds down Tucked in for the night Slumbering on Hidden from sight I contemplate my learning From another day’s toils Satisfaction unfurls While the negative recoils

  • Low pressure blues

    Low pressure blues

    Barometer rising The tension is high Pounding in the temples As I rush to stay dry The clouds roil above Life continues below I nervously await For this storm to blow I take medicine and coffee To get through the day As the sudden change in pressure Causes me dismay Once upon a time I…