In the Valley below I know how to blend – slipped on heels in place of laced hiking shoes, a (curved) pencil skirt, business blouse, and polished presentation Sure, I know how to blend in with the tribe, hustling, bustling, and brain muscling. With just enough preparation I would be a pleasant addition in any …
Category: Arizona Adventures
Music on Main
Could be Main Street anywhere. In towns that aren’t consumed by plants that push their way through cracks in the asphalt. Some cities pluck their weeds, but growth remains stagnant, others have made investments in hopes of attracting dollars and participants. Cities with endless volumes of deals and negotiations (some documented, some remembered). Mayors and …
Closer to the Sun
Petals, stems, and hair whipped by the wind Rooted beliefs and thoughts twirl and toss becoming a new language when blended with the ancient Protected knowledge penetrates skin, blood, and bones creating shivers and swells Wings yet to be given this is the final ascent Secrets decoded confusion quells when the wind calms and the …
Walking Tour – Downtown
I stopped to take a picture of a phrase that caught my attention. The real gem was my sister-in-law's reflection. Love when things unexpectedly come together, like our Saint Patrick's Day in downtown Phoenix. The featured building (below) is the Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library, where my mom, brother, sister-in-law, and I spent some …
There’s gold in them thar hills! (photos & audio poems)
Gold Rush by Michele Lee The buzz has begun like bees scouting for nectar no golden honey will be forthcoming it is breathtaking beauty these scouts are after wildflower enthusiasts are exploring the trails and dancing in fields decorated with colorful petals placed there, not by human hands, but by birds and the wind ******* …
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Stewards of the Earth (extended tour)
You are always there for me; when life gets too heavy, and the burdens too much It is you I can turn to It is you who restores, wholly It is you, I will return to Mother Earth my healer ******** Additional photos added since first published (February 18, 2023). Enjoy the groovy sounds …
my Super two cents
“Ms. S, please keep a close eye on Daniel, he suffered a concussion in last week’s game. His assignments will need to be modified and if he starts to act strange, call me.” “Ms. S, just letting you know Aaron will be a few minutes late for class. He tore his ACL in last week’s …
Light & Fluffy
I make popcorn the old-fashioned way. My dad’s way. I heat the oil. The perfect hot. Then I sprinkle kernels across. Smack Smack Smack Smack Smack Smack Smack Scatter but don’t double-stack. Then the dance begins. Watching. Right hand – lifting and shaking the pan. Return to the heat. Repeat. Shaking Shaking Shaking Metal and …
Golden Pink Gone
At least a dozen Happy Hours are just down the road; a theme and special for every liking. Attractive and peppy attempting to lure people into their brand of happy. “No thank you, I have somewhere else to be.” The hue is changing, I must move quickly. Cheers to their form of happy – pouring, …
Intersection of three passions
When a hummingbird buzzed near my ear, making my hair lift during my morning meditation in the desert, I had a feeling I might be in for a special day. I was correct. I joined ten other women at a trailhead outside of Tucson yesterday morning. We hiked our way to a beautiful destination, then …
My Inspired Life 