Teeny Tiny Mantras
Today is Patti Smith.
Patti Smith - Horses (full studio version) (by Twentysixbillion)
Kind of stuck on this song.
Elvis Costello, “When It Sings” (by Iain Halliday)
may my heart always be open to little birds
who are the secrets of living… (by ee cummings)(photo by catene)
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I make playlists as a form of meditation
tooth-rotting sweet Archive
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It’s such a good feeling
Posted on November 17, 2012 | 2 CommentsMy son and I have been watching old episodes of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood lately. It’s much easier than I realized to get engrossed in the land of make-believe and film... -
Taxdog
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsArrow came along about one year before my son did. A rescue puppy, he’s always been a bit troubled, and a regular pain in the butt. Since we only know... -
Little truths
Posted on April 16, 2011 | No CommentsThere is nothing I wouldn’t do for the owner of this hand. For the person who would find a tiny violet on the playground, hold it in his hands for... -
He can do it himself
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsOnce, when he was two or three, he asked me in earnest, “can I drive?” Now he watches my right knee as we travel through town. “Why does it move... -
Wordplay
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsDeclan has begun to read aloud like John Lithgow… with purpose and emphasis and drama. It’s the best sound in the whole entire world, next to his laugh. The other... -
The accidental Scrooge
Posted on December 10, 2010 | 5 CommentsLast night, my son told me he had something important to show me at school this morning. “A tree in the hallway,” he said, “with paper ornaments.” That’s sweet, I... -
Human worlds and Hello Kitties
Posted on March 10, 2010 | 5 CommentsOne of Declan’s best friends at preschool is an extremely sweet little girl (I’ll call her Nora). The intensity of her smiles and happy bounces make it seem like she’s... -
This little wish
Posted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsHe’s been considering wishes for a few months now, toying with fairy dust and never missing a fountain. Since this year began, he’s had a new one. And he repeats... -
Self-portrait
Posted on October 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubscribe in a reader Copyright Tracy Zollinger Turner, Tinymantras.com, 2009. Related Posts:Human worlds and Hello KittiesTwinkle, twinkleScarecrow housewives of Franklin County -
Twinkle, twinkle
Posted on August 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe last couple of weeks have been rough. With camp long since over and another three weeks before the preschool year begins, there’s been no consistent social diversion for my...
