Dear Reader:
It has been untold weeks since my last
confession. I truly have been a fallen-away blog confessor, but I'm back.
I confess that as I write this, I have a
handful of Brach's Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn. I recall a brochure in
today's mail from my health insurance provider suggesting it would be a good
idea to add just one more veritable a day to our meals. Candy Corn qualifies as
a vegetable. Right?
Since my last confession I attempted to
update my eye glasses, now several years overdue. Upon going to the eye doctor
they decided that I needed some holes in my eyes to relieve pressure to help
prevent angle-closure glaucoma. This procedure was done with laser to make tiny
holes in the iris. This procedure pushed back a couple of weeks getting new
glasses. Now I am awaiting my new ones to arrive any day. I am anxious because
reading with my currently outdated glasses makes my eyes tired and that sucks
when you want to read a good book for very long.
Yesterday, I was elated to receive a copy
of Ada Limon's new book Bright
Dead Things in the mail.
I was first introduced to Limon's poetry a couple years back via an NPR
segment that featured her book of poetry titled, Sharks in The River. I very much loved the title poem
from the book.
As an extra bit of excitement, I saw last
night that Bright Dead Things was on the list for National Book
Awards for Poetry. How cool is that! Congratulations Ada Limon!
I have 4 more books that should arrive
from Amazon tomorrow. I confess that I have become spoiled by Amazon Prime; especially
since I waited over a month recently for a chapbook direct from a press. I
would be on cloud nine if my other books and my new glasses were to both arrive
tomorrow. I think I would be downright giddy with excitement. If you see me
doing the Snoopy Dance, you know they came.
So, I suppose you have heard that Facebook
is getting a Dislike Button. I recall in my early days on Facebook I so wanted
a Dislike Button. Hell, it seems like everyone did. But I grew out of it over
the years. Or, maybe I'm just so tired of the fact everyone seems not to like
this or that, or this person or that person and after a while I just get
drained by all the negativity. I've been an opinionated person all my
life. I suspect I verbalized which baby foods I liked and disliked with great
expression as an infant. Well, it wouldn't surprise me. I've been a politically
active and engaging person since even before I was voter age. I follow issues
especially those on a national and international level. I confess that
this election cycle that is unfolding is one of the harshest I've ever
witnessed. I'm not even talking about "dirty politics." No, what I am
referring to is simply how negative some candidates and voters are in terms of
some hot button issues. With all the various problems facing America today, to
invest such negativity and hate in the direction of immigrants is sickening to
me. This whole mindset has me wondering how likely I am to go nuclear with a Dislike Button.
I confess that I have the cutest little
writing companion curled up on my left. I confess that Madison makes me
smile.... most of the time. ;-)
Until next time ~ be safe & happy!
