Poem It Out

I've started an e-course called Poem It Out with Liz Lamoreux.  I've been taking some writing classes as part of my sabbatical requirements and this seemed like a fun way to stretch myself a bit.   Truthfully, I find poetry kinda intimidating.  The cool thing is that in this course, you combine the writing with photography.  I love that!

So here's a photo I took and some thoughts that go with it.

20 Minute Nap


I settle into my napping couch

and set the timer.

I'm becoming my mother.


We'd laugh at her short slumbers.

It's all I need

she'd say

She never allowed herself

a full amount of anything - 

a bite of donut

half a Coke

a smidgen of nap

Just enough to tide her over

.... until..... what?