Family – Joanna Horton McPherson

The same woman

When I am 91Waking up in my bed on wide white sheetsVanishing into the open question At the end of my lifeI am still a young womanNo baby suckles my breasts AnymoreNo tiny hand in mine Brings me to the windowTo hear the birdsYet I am the same woman Who wrote this poemLong agoFrom theContinue reading “The same woman”

Ghazal for Johnny

Excerpt from “A Trail of Crumbs” poetry collection, due in late 2019. A Ghazal is a Persian poetry form using couplets that share a rhyme and a refrain. Each line must share the same meter. The writer must also reference the author’s own name and express longing in the last couplet. Written as the boyContinue reading “Ghazal for Johnny”

Poem about a girl and her grandpa

“There once was a little girl and her grandpa…”A story unfolds in a low voiceAnd the funny face of a character he plays: An old guy slightly dopey and chagrined Leaning in, he begins,Speaking softly to the baby of his daughter”And she was wrapped in a blanket,” Telling her tiny listening faceLooking up in rapt attention,”I don’t knowContinue reading “Poem about a girl and her grandpa”

Future tales

My daughter is now 7.5 months old. She is the oldest soul among us. Thomas and I had already sworn off Facebook posting about our private life with our new little family before she arrived last summer, and thus I only share little snippets of our life instead of photos of our baby. Much likeContinue reading “Future tales”

How To Blog … Again

I’m off of social media and no longer plugged in to the greater online community of friends’ and family activities. This blog is thus an outlet for inviting connection from our end. I’m back writing on Joanna’s blog – now with a twist! Back to Blogging Starting Again For me, this simple, plain blogContinue reading “How To Blog … Again”