At least that’s what I’ve been calling the new male cardinal in our yard that doesn’t seem to be afraid of me, so much so that I wonder if he’s actually been showing off and posing. Listen HERE. When you birdwatch every day for a couple of weeks (while recovering from surgery), you not only get […]
_______Shadow Shot Sunday
Honeymoon pink Spring popped the question Consummated the engagement for the promise of fruit _____Colleen Redman / Poets United
1. Six days after my laparoscopic surgery, I put on my bra for the first time. 2. Three days later, I wore lipstick. 3. Watching the birds at the feeder has been an everyday part of my recovery. I cried when I wrote a post about having told my family members in the past that […]
________Wordless Wednesday
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 12, 2018 The 11th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, held at the Floyd County High School cafeteria on Sunday April 8, drew an impressive crowd. A lunch of soups, served in home-made pottery bowls, is the feature of the event. Proceeds from ticket sales go to […]
It starts with a C followed by an O U turns to D and ends up a zero __________Colleen Redman /Poets United
“Don’t make me yawn, sneeze or deep breathe, other than that I’m fine,” I commented to friends on Facebook six days after my laparoscopic surgery. I’ve told family members in the past that it’s okay to put me in a nursery home if it’s necessary when I’m older. When life comes down to getting your […]
1. A couple of days after having laparoscopic surgery to remove a 12-centimeter benign cyst on my liver, my grandsons came to visit. I filled up a balloon with water to show them how big the removed cyst was. After we looked at, we threw it out a second story window and watched it break […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 12, 2018 The Partnership for Floyd’s second annual Health and Wellness Fair went off without a hitch Saturday, after being rescheduled due to inclement weather. The parking lot at Floyd County High School was full and the new gym, where the event was held, was […]
It dangles like a hangnail that hurts to write Brushes like a mystery up against me Like a thread through a needle stopped by a knot It pulls me like a craving for what I can’t live without ________Colleen Redman / Poets United
That’s me after trying to send my son a text from UVA Hospital yesterday but having no signal, and after waiting 3 hours in the surgical family waiting room, and then another 3 hours in a pre-op room. After not eating and drinking all day. Operating rooms are like runways, and Joe and I felt […]
