Archive for June 26th, 2007

Liking It

Posted by Pamela on June 26th, 2007

PAMELA JO BOWMAN - MESA ARIZONA - A group of friends have agreed to write something every day. A pjthink.jpgthought, a poem, a journal entry. In the agreement, it doesn’t matter what it is as long as we write something. We are not hesitant to let each other know what we think about what we’re producing. We especially love pointing out typos and other errors. I, of course, am the queen of grammatical mistakes. We won’t even discuss my spelling issues.

The other day, I found out my husband has been reading this blog and my other unpublished writings. This was after I offered to let him read something. His comment? “You are letting people read your writing now?” Good thing I am since he had already read them.

Yes, I am letting others read some of my stuff. You for instance. For me, this is tremendous progress.

So, to build our writing muscle, we continue to write every day just as we (should) walk every day. It is our exercise. It is neccesary. And most interesting of all … I really like it.

Expanded Heart

Posted by Pamela on June 26th, 2007

PAMELA JO BOWMAN - MESA ARIZONA

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Young tender hands rest gently on stretched sinews.
Night falls, breath releases, stomach flutters.
Sacred shelter shifts and swells.
Constant steady rhythm silently quells.

Nocturnal laying of hands, palms down.
New moons wax and wan, touch sustains,
Anxious hands slowly expand upward, outward.
Restless. Persistent. Patience. Refrain.

Feel the sounds distance impairs to hear.
Lingering for the throb that diminish the fear.
It comes slowly, gently, yet surely it comes.
Relieved breath escapes in grateful muted tears.

Warmth of skin to skin induced the unknown.
Beckoned awake by pressured touch
Stretching forth stretches taut skin.
Expands the heart to take another in.