her smiling girl-heart danced
behind the grey, grey hair
—Terri Guillemets
scrambled blackout poetry created from Enid Bagnold,
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Saving y’all some time
After reading countless health books over the past couple of decades, I can tell you it pretty much all boils down to this: Eat plenty of veggies, work, play, rest, and don’t worry.
—Terri Guillemets
Two A.M. drops
dancing in the rain
at nature’s cloudy party
—Terri Guillemets
Playground
We mature in knowledge and wisdom but never leave the playground of our hearts.
—Terri Guillemets
Reflecting in the night
My wrinkles are a playground of happy memories.
—Terri Guillemets
Old soil, new green
My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass.
—Terri Guillemets
Aye aye, skipper!
When most people see an adult skipping they assume it must be on the way either to or from the asylum.
—Terri Guillemets
Wheee!
Sliding down the banister of life is so much more fun than ambling down the steps.
—Terri Guillemets