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• losing our grip in a good way

  I've posted several times about Jena Strong's site, Bullseye, Baby . She's a profound teacher for me in that she is able to put words to the almost inexpressible longings of the human soul. Not in a grandiose way, but as a young mother of two amazing Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:21 AM by Beth Patterson | 3 Comments Filed under: acceptance, freedom, losing our grip, receiving

• Saving our skin

  Submission for one single impression prompt for January 3: skin Visit for a variety of interesting poetic interpretations of this prompt. pre-dawn iditerod snowballs, ice and salt musher's wax saves G-dog's paw-skin So all is not lost. flayed alive $10 Read More... Posted Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:20 AM by Beth Patterson | 25 Comments Filed under: 7 generations, consumption, finding our voice, forgiveness, freedom

• Take it down. It will make good firewood

  This poem is a submission to One Single Impression (prompt # 28): Defenses Down Visit that site to experience some amazing poetry/photography about 'defenses down'. flickr:Antares Region southern sky @ La Palma by ocupado de fence ez down stars got out Read More... Posted Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:38 AM by Beth Patterson | 12 Comments Filed under: connections, curiosity, fences, freedom, gotta play to win, liminal space, one single impression

• Tales of the Wandering Boob

  This is a guest post from Susan Dearborn Jackson. She will be a regular blogger on the Virtual Tea House. Stay tuned for more adventures with Susan...and maybe even with Susan's peripatetic boob. In the meantime, here's a little bio: Susan has been an Read More... Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 1:50 AM by Beth Patterson | 1 Comments Filed under: aging gracefully, attachment, becoming more human, delight, freedom, humor

• The dog's in heaven and the cat's in jail

  " Somebody's going to emergency, somebody's going to jail. You find somebody to love in this world, you better hang on tooth and nail...the wolf is always at the door...." lyric from 'In a New York Minute' by Don Henley I have seen the following silliness Read More... Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 5:46 PM by Beth Patterson | 5 Comments Filed under: becoming more human, complaint-free world, contentment, delight, freedom, insults