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Exquisite Grief

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 22:06:54 +0000

I knew she'd stay close, that we would feel her; I didn't know she would come to me when I was exhausted and spent, in the dream-like trance of half-sleep, and spread comfort like warmth through my chest, or when I was quiet and contemplative, in a cool breeze, gently caressing my face and answering my question, "Is that you, Mom?" Continue reading →

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Eulogy To My Mother

LisaPullenKent — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:23:16 +0000

When she shall die,Take her and cut her out in little stars,And she will make the face of heaven so fineThat all the world will be in love with nightAnd pay no worship to the garish sun. William Shakespeare Patricia … Continue reading →

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Enough

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:05:51 +0000

I actually did it. For once I followed through on a threat. I’ve battled my children for years — no, decades — over the condition of their bedrooms. When the eldest two were teens, I all but conceded the fight. … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:09:25 +0000

I fall for it every time; I get sucked in as soon as the text buzzes on my cell phone, the email lands in my inbox, and the answering machine picks up the recording (no more need to check the … Continue reading →

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Elastigirl

LisaPullenKent — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:34:59 +0000

The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. – Meryl Streep Haley is playing Jingle Bells on the piano. It’s been less than a week since the … Continue reading →

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In the Love Place

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:41:46 +0000

And so lying underneath those stormy skies She’d say, oh, I know the sun must set to rise. Paradise by Coldplay ~For Richard, Heidi and Gabriel~ It was Sunday afternoon. The weekend that seemed to stretch out enticingly before me … Continue reading →

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Light Through the Aperture

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:32:10 +0000

I took a quiz once to define my priorities in life, listing the three possessions I would save if my house was on fire. The answer was the same then as it is now; family photos are numero uno on … Continue reading →

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Joined at the Strands

LisaPullenKent — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:29:14 +0000

Sister, you been on my mind. Sister, we’re two of a kind. Oh, sister, I’m keepin’ my eye on you. ‘Miss Celie’s Blues’ from TheColor Purple. My little sister thinks I hung the moon. Even though I tortured her when … Continue reading →

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Symphony in the Silence

LisaPullenKent — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:44:26 +0000

Simple, profound truths come in quiet moments. They descend gently in the warmth of a setting sun. For me, it’s an altered perception, a shift; when time stretches and slows, and epiphanies unfold in brilliant clarity. My daughter, Sydney lives … Continue reading →

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