Sometimes I wish I could take my problems, my inhibitions, my fears and my dreams and go to where there is boundless beauty and clean air...to where there are vibrant colors and things that are more important than me. To have the courage to go beyond myself and inherit the great beyond is fascinating so I will share with you this week someone who can inspire us to live out our lives appreciating gifts that have no price tag...they are priceless. Engage your spirit and senses with:





KELLY MADIGAN ERLANDSON



Before She Decides

They are in a dark plum thicket

and she is too far above the ground,

can feel the lift and fall of walking

but is not walking. Beneath her

are the shoulders of a boy

who is willing to carry her for years


but he is unsteady as a shirt

unbuttoned in the wind and she

is like a feather on the surface

of a river with round stones

in its bed. She already knows

he will fall and because she is above

him she will fall further


but that doesn’t matter yet, the night

held up all around her

like great bolts of cloth for her choosing.


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Kelly's poem shared with permission. Stay tuned this week for peeks of Kelly. Kelly is a writer and more...