Pirate love connection

September 19, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

Peg legged with eyepatch Ruthless high seas buccaneer Has fondness for Arrrrs Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Childish things

September 12, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

Holding on to youth too long Is like trying to climb up a hot slide, All it gets you are burnt fingers and a blister. Let go, grow up, you’re all wrong. Get off the playground ride, The Game of Life has no winner, And you ain’t the Red Rover anchor.

Quest for answers

September 12, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

A journey of discovery Love, self, security Quest for an elusive grail A vessel worthy of bearing Each virtue in equal measure Pilgrimage into the unknown Searching for the unattainable Fellow travelers follow the same path Helping, hindering, hoping To find their own enlightenment Bandits and cutpurses Obstacles and hurdles Unmarked forks in the road … Continue reading Quest for answers

Toy box

September 3, 2014September 5, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

Years pass too quickly Tiny blocks and wooden tops Childhood mementos Paint fades, memories ne’er will Kept safe in a mother’s heart

Better days

August 30, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

True is it that we have seen better days. Dark are the hours as our time draws nigh. Memories wane, bones rattle, blind eyes glaze, The glory of our youth belie. Mired amongst the coppice, Where the earth doth strive to reclaim, Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, There’s no one ‘cept self to blame.