Thanks for sharing. Beautiful. Takes me back to being a kid growing up amidst pine trees and wild grapes. The creek beds and pond with Cat Tails wavering in the wind. I haven't gone back there in a long time.
Loved hearing you read that. Childhood in the sultry South. It flooded my mind with memories as well. Reminds me of the song "Flies on the Butter" and Denise's book of the same name. And it makes me tear up.
Damn. Just damn. Except, I think you need to say it with a deep southern drawl. 'Cause that's how that made me feel.
{I hope it's ok to say damn in the context of jaw droppingly incredible poetry. We say it in South Africa - we like to say it. We don't often think of it as a swear, rather as an exclamation mark.}
Thanks for reading that for us... it brought sweet tears to my eyes. I have wonderful childhood memories & I often miss that time so much. I think I need to sit in the sun & write down what I remember. :)
Thank you so much for loving the craft of words. So many bloggers throw black and white sentences at the screen, without beauty. I will definitely be back to your site. I feel inspired to enjoy what spring has brought today, not sun here in Michigan, but the yellow of the forsythia is almost as good!
Ahhh...you brought back memories. I live where summer is year 'round, but my childhood familiarities of oak trees and bees and roses are missing. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm. I can smell and hear and see it all!
Thank you for this!
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Elizabeth (@claritychaos)
April 13, 2010I LOVE hearing writers read their words aloud. Thank you so much for sharing this. I feel like I just got to see another layer of your texture,
Amber.
And speaking of the sun....(shake shake shake) ;)
Kelly Jeanne
April 13, 2010Amber, that was so beautiful. I'm so glad I stopped by your site today. Thanks for your lovely words.
Traci
April 13, 2010That was so very beautiful! You are beautiful, INSIDE and OUT! I will be doing a link loving your to a future post about this.
You made me weep happy tears. Thank you.
deb
April 13, 2010Oh, Amber.
thank you for taking me there , into your glow, into the Light.
Prudence
April 13, 2010Thanks for sharing. Beautiful. Takes me back to being a kid growing up amidst pine trees and wild grapes. The creek beds and pond with Cat Tails wavering in the wind. I haven't gone back there in a long time.
nic
April 13, 2010Well! Aren't you lovely!
Audra
April 13, 2010You made my day!
Southern Gal
April 13, 2010Loved hearing you read that. Childhood in the sultry South. It flooded my mind with memories as well. Reminds me of the song "Flies on the Butter" and Denise's book of the same name. And it makes me tear up.
Traci
April 13, 2010Sweet Amber... hope you don't mind some link love...
http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/04/make-time-for-some-sunshine.html
Linda
April 13, 2010Wonderful to hear your beautiful writing in your own words!
thegypsymama
April 13, 2010Damn. Just damn. Except, I think you need to say it with a deep southern drawl. 'Cause that's how that made me feel.
{I hope it's ok to say damn in the context of jaw droppingly incredible poetry. We say it in South Africa - we like to say it. We don't often think of it as a swear, rather as an exclamation mark.}
Nish
April 13, 2010So, so beautiful! You AND your words!
Jennifer Wiliams
April 14, 2010Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
Aimee
April 14, 2010Beautiful and enchanting. Thank you so much for speaking your own words. So lovely.
hamster
April 14, 2010hearing and watching you read makes me miss you and seth and them boys. glory!
Becky
April 14, 2010Thanks for reading that for us... it brought sweet tears to my eyes. I have wonderful childhood memories & I often miss that time so much. I think I need to sit in the sun & write down what I remember. :)
Carrie
April 15, 2010Oooh! I love that! It makes me remember how much I love and miss you!
Summer
April 17, 2010Thank you so much for loving the craft of words. So many bloggers throw black and white sentences at the screen, without beauty. I will definitely be back to your site. I feel inspired to enjoy what spring has brought today, not sun here in Michigan, but the yellow of the forsythia is almost as good!
Kristen@Moms Sharpening Moms
May 8, 2010Could you BE any more stinkin' cute??
Ahhh...you brought back memories. I live where summer is year 'round, but my childhood familiarities of oak trees and bees and roses are missing. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm. I can smell and hear and see it all!
Thank you for this!