Thriving
Day 324 prompt: Thriving tiny baby squirms and fusses does not latch on first-time mother pleads and stiffens will not give up gentle nurse shows and consoles does not walk away
Tag Archives: children
Primary Painters
Day 319 prompt: Primary Colors primary colors may be few only red and yellow and blue even five-year-olds will hush given just these paints and brush mixing up these basic three […]
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Day 308 prompt: Two (a haiku) two kids seemed just right then lefty came to teach me Spirit’s abundance
Baffled at Bathtime
Day 306 post: Bathtime When kids turn up with grime Mom declares, “Bathtime!” They complain and mope And growl about the soap. Mom marvels that they’re dour. Thinking back on her […]
All a Blur
Day 305 prompt: Blurred some events stand singular in mind birthing a child walking the aisle laying a loved one to rest and yet these and many more happenings blur together […]
Wake Up
Day 304 prompt: Floor feet still stiff struggling to flex against the cool oak floor mama shuffles into the dim room wishing for night vision goggles to make out […]
Tot’s Eye View
Day 274 prompt: Chairs or Benches Three feet tall and in a pew, what do little children view? A few fat books, the tiled floor, long spans of oak, and not […]
Sunday Morning
Day 270 prompt: Musical (to the tune of Oklahoma) Sunday morning, When the kids sleep while alarms do ring It seems they don’t mind if we’re so behind as we […]
Happy Meal
Day 257 prompt: Orange (a haiku) breakfast grin reveals orange wedge instead of teeth sweet scrumptious giggles
Potty Process
Day 237 prompt: Cleanliness When you get the sensation, Don’t test procrastination. Go! Then finish the act. You won’t want to come back. Stop! What’s the rush? Take time to flush! […]
Children
Day 209 post: Children Was one Watched some Wanted none Changed my mind Had one Lost three Had two more Changed my life Met someone Married him Gained three more Changed […]
Mommy
Day 206 prompt: Hiding Hey, Mommy! Mommy? Where’s Mommy? Mommy? Have you seen Mommy? Mommy?! Has anyone seen mommy? MOMMY? Mommy, where are you? MOMMY! I need you, mommy! MOOOOOOMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! flush […]
Every Day Sights
Day 161 prompt: Every Day Sights Before my eyes are even open I feel my husband’s presence by the bed He leans over to kiss me goodbye Too bleary to see […]
Parenting Perks
Day 112 prompt: Groceries Laundry in heaps Groceries to buy Tummies on empty Dishes piled high Squabbles to settle School papers to sort Bedding to straighten Kids to transport When you’re […]
Defining Religion
Day 91 prompt: Religion Today’s poem will be about religion, I said. I don’t even know what that is, my seven-year-old replied. I thought. Tired, I looked up a dictionary definition. […]
Beth Nyland 