marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minWho are youWho are you? How did you come to be? Why are you? What did you want to be? How are you? Did you dare to be? Are you all? Are you not to be?
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minWhat am IIt is my belief that people are principally a product of their environment; in contrast to many of my friends who believe that they are...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minSpring is hereThere’s a foot of snow outside But spring is coming... Not a hint of green outside But spring is coming... And spring is, by definition,...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minHalloweenWind blusters and blows, speaking to all it passes Leaves drop as if of liquid, coating, covering, hiding the ground. Children running,...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minFlower showHere they come, long lines colliding then merging Young, old, strollers, walkers, wheel chairs Eyes wide, gawking, oohing, laughing....
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minDeathNow you’re gone Do you want to still be here? It was your life – how did you live it? You were an eldest daughter Did you resent it? Did...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minConnectionTell me your story and I’ll tell you mine. Show me your truth and perhaps it will be mine. Can we communicate? Will we touch? How strange...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minA yearA YEAR Twigs Swell Air Warms Insects Sing Flowers Bloom Clouds Drip Birds Nest Fruit Forms Lightening Arcs Frogs Mate Farmers Harvest...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minWordsWords, created from thoughts Words, merging into sentences Words, piling one atop the next Words, trying to convey meaning Words, without...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minAliveSnow is here, big glistening flakes. The ground is white, smooth and peaceful. No sun, but a world that’s shining bright. I take this...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minColor of the dayThe sky all shades of white and gray Not a hint of Blue in sight The air, heavy with water Won’t someone wring it out? A dull day –...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minWalk together or aloneWalk together or alone Your dice, your choice, your life Problem solved, problem created Life moves along The sun shines, the water pours...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minMoreLouder, Brighter Higher, Faster Newer, Better Never Static, Never Plain Best, Newest Fastest, Highest Brightest, Loudest More is never...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minGrandparentsThey’re gone, but still inside me Soothing, praising, supporting my efforts. Listening to my anger while defusing it. I look at their...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20211 minLifeWalk together or alone Your dice, your choice, your song Problem flown, pain created Life moves along The sun shines, rain drops Birds...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20212 minBad News, Good NewsFriday was my Bad News, Good News day. Nothing was neutral; it was all bad and good simultaneously. Started the day by watching the Today...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20212 minBusy MindI’m sitting at my computer sending an email to a friend. The new Walela CD is playing; it is snowing lightly outside my window. My mind...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20216 minOld no more“Mrs. Warren, the doctor won’t see you until you tell me what’s wrong. Come on now, just tell me why you need to see him.” Betty realizes...
marciaberghaskellwAug 22, 20212 minMy Nature WalkFinally, the day has come when I can resume my walks. After what feels like years, I walk along the Charles River, I wish that you could...