Tag Archives: words

Looking Back . . .

Posted on August 19, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I was looking back in an old journal of mine, trying to find the name of a particular person. But in skimming through my writing, I couldn’t help feeling a bit of cringe. Okay, it was the 70s, man; but … Continue reading →

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I remember when . . .

Posted on December 31, 2022 by apronheadlilly

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about memory. In overhearing a conversation about a past incident, I found it interesting that one person was so sure of the facts, the other not—at least not the “facts” the first person remembered. … Continue reading →

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Collector of Words

Posted on November 7, 2022 by apronheadlilly

I am a collector of words, a hoarder of fractured phrases. I scribble in the margins of my life words wild and wonderful that shout a divine “wow.” Other words I grind down fine as they seep into my belly, … Continue reading →

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Words Fall

Posted on January 25, 2019 by apronheadlilly

Words, syllables, inflections, breathed and yelled, soft and loud, mouthed and thought, heard and not, written and spoken, valued and ignored, but so weighty for the one who owns them, for that one desperate to be treasured. When we begin, … Continue reading →

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May the Words

Posted on February 3, 2016 by apronheadlilly

Where are the days when I sowed into your life and you into mine? It meant so much in that moment, but is that harmony  lost to the multitude of noises in the universe—the ever present drone, earth to star. … Continue reading →

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Hearts Bleed

Posted on March 9, 2015 by apronheadlilly

I heard the cutting words–the words that re-wrote my history, that sliced and carved out something foreign from my fragile self– and all along, I thought we were friends. Words cut and hearts bleed, and my protective shell adds another layer, … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day

Posted on January 12, 2015 by apronheadlilly

There are some words that should never be said because even if they are true, they can burn bridges. Some true things need only be prayed.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters and More Letters

Posted on May 1, 2014 by apronheadlilly

Letters make up my life–my work, my play, my heart, my music.  They wake me in the morning, bouncing off the inside of my head, spilling out in words.  They race in me at night, keeping me from sleep.

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Take Care How You Build

Posted on April 1, 2013 by apronheadlilly

A kind word and a mean word do not weigh the same, word for word. Kind words are light and porous–beautiful–and only make a solid structure with many upon many upon many.  The weight multiples as the words do and … Continue reading →

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Love Me with Your Words

Posted on February 1, 2013 by apronheadlilly

Love me with your words. You feel it in your heart and know it in your head, but across miles, I can’t feel it. I can’t feel it in pithy quotes and Youtube samples, FB funnies and brain-teasing games. I … Continue reading →

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