Less formal formalities inform more

I used to pack lunches,
with handwritten notes tucked inside

Now, I feed hummingbirds fresh sugar water
and write poems, read by friends
I’ve never met

the absence of formal introductions
does not diminish a heart’s fondness

I would like to graciously thank writer and blogger, trE at acorneredgurl.com, for surprising me again with a review of my Being a Woman – Forthcoming chapbook. This third and final Being a Woman collection celebrates the voices of women who have experienced life, including a poem about the late Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and like my first two, this collection also features illustrations by artist Sammi Lee. As a woman who has also experienced some life, I am finding that in many ways my life is just beginning. Thank you for stopping by. Kind regards. Michele

Featured photo of woman smelling a sunflower by Sjale / my photos: hummingbird, stones & fish in lake, recent sunrise

Photo note: the “stones & fish” photo was taken during a recent morning ride at the same spot where I took the photo featured in the post, “Art, Rubbish” earlier this year. This spot skirts a manmade lake that I sometimes pass; this time fish, not “rubbish” caught my eye. While paused to take the photo (shared), I met a walker, who I see from time to time walking early in the morning. Now when I whiz by my “Good mornings” include his name – Douglas. It is nice to formally meet people, yet knowing a person is much more than shaking a hand and learning their name.

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