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poetry: bee’s knees

sitting alone travel weary
stirring knitted words together
orange slice floats on top

golden bell chimes three times
crystalized ginger stains
my quiet mouth twitches

bottles watch me in a row
ghost fingerprints pressing hard
water splashes to the floor

bigfoot holds dinosaur bones
alligator swamp man swims
moscow mules brey softly

my ship docked, dried
curtain call, window pane
stained glass owls don’t hoot

baby eagle watches deer
do you see it too? second drink
she says I’m a good mother

silver strands braided back
shadows fall across wood floor
love bares its teeth at me

17 thoughts on “poetry: bee’s knees”

  3. Bridgette, there is a message in these words it tells me the writers thoughts, they want the fantasy to be real for themselves and for people to believe in them ,and as a reader if you look into the word. You realise that you do.😁

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  4. Dear Bridgette,
    Forgive me my ignorance. I can’t pretend to understand the intensely deep meaning of every word or phrase, but I do love how you’ve knitted these words together so beautifully. It has a depth to it beyond my, perhaps, simple, comprehension. I do know that whatever you write comes from your heart, and yours is a good, kind heart, and that, amongst other things, is what I love about you, my dear friend. With much love, Ellie. Xxx 💖

    P.S. How are you and how is your family doing, especially your daughter?

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    • Hi Ellie! You are so sweet and kind. Poetry is very subjective and this one is pretty abstract. I appreciate you seeing the intensity and writing such lovely things to me. Thank you also for the love and well wishes for my family. Lola is doing great! She’s finding homeschool the perfect fit and we had a wonderful bonding time on our trip. I’m so grateful for the flexibility of my life and for finding her the right kind of care. I’ve missed you, Ellie 🙂

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      • Hi, Bridgette,
        I’m so happy to hear that Lola is doing so well. What a joy to know. One of my older granddaughters, who’s just turned 18 (am I really that old already!?), is doing part-time homeschooling with her music college course as she (and her younger sister, my other granddaughter) both have mental health struggles and OCD. It’s sad to know they struggle so much, but hearing that Lola is making such good progress is very encouraging.

        I’ve missed you, too, my special friend. I’ve been so busy and have had to deal with some really tough issues. The waters are gradually smoothing now, though, thank goodness. I hope to catch up with your posts gradually. I’ve not yet had time to look at any of the Washington ones. I’ll get there eventually. I do love looking at your photos. You have a natural talent and a good eye for photography.
        With my love to you, dear Bridgette, Ellie Xxx 😘.

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      • Hi again Ellie. I’m sorry to hear about your granddaughters, but hopefully they will get the right mix of meds/therapy and be on an easier path soon. It’s a hard journey and one that never really ends, but having a diagnosis really helps.

        I’m so happy to hear your waters are smoothing now. That’s fantastic news! And thank you for the kind words about my photography. It’s really becoming my favorite thing.

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      • Thank you, Bridgette. They get very little therapy over here. They’ve both has the six weeks offered by the school/colege, but nothing since. My daughter and son-in-law, who can’t work because of his illness, don’t have any money to spare, so can’t afford therapy for them both. They’re not on any meds, either. The mental care system for children up to 18 is very poor and overloaded. My eldest granddaughter, just 18, would now come under adult mental health, which is just as bad, if not worse. They have no formal diagnosis apart from the OCD, which hasn’t been formally diagnosed, although it is obvious from their symptoms and behaviours that this is what they are dealing with. They’re both very anxious, too and often depressed and yet receive no medical intervention over here. So much of it is lack of funding by the relevant departments and the mental health services in general.

        I’m so glad you enjoy your photography, and it’s something you do so beautifully, too. I will try to catch up some of them as soon as I can. Xx 🥰

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