Something Wonderful
Upon Which to Ponder
 
 
We sleep together,
Like spoons, as they say. 
Your chest and my back,
Leaning against each other
In perfect match and comfort.
Our hands rest upon each other’s
Thighs. Our feet are intertwined. 
 
Ten thousand years from now
I will remember the sense
And the warmth of you.
Twenty thousand years from
Now, I will hear your heart beat
And feel you breathe.
 
Thousands of ages after that,
Whether we are together
Or not,
I will remember your touch
And feel your warmth
And know your strength. 
 
It will be as if
We were always
As one,
And for that,
I am grateful. 
 
 
Susan Patterson
03-2016

It seems that there will always be things we remember...a parade which we saw as a child, our mother's hand, our first kiss.  There maybe some bad memories too.  We won't mention them.   However, here is hoping that the most important and helpful memories come to our mind and keep us on a course of happiness.  skp

Please join me for Afternoon Tea in Keizer, Oregon.  This is a         fundraiser for  the community library.  I will be there enjoying tea and reading to the audience some of the favorite poems from my collection. Quite possibly I will read a little from my new saucy poetry offerings!  Something you won't want to miss, I am sure.  ;-) 

The date and time is February 19th, 2017 at 3:30 pm.   Call 503.363.4548, for more information.  Reservations only. 

If you enjoy books, local authors and tea, then come for a wonderful time.  Tickets are very reasonably priced at $25.00.   This is a yearly event that is extremely popular, so buy your tickets right away.

Call 503.363.4548 for reservations. 

A Singular Kind of Love
 
They were so close
One would think
That at times, their souls
Mingled in each other’s bodies.  
Their thoughts were often,
Intertwined even when their arms,  
Were not.      
 
When separated,
Either for a moment
Or for a millennium,
Neither was quite sure
Of the time spent because,
They were never
Truly apart. 
 
 
Susan Patterson 

Well, this is a lovely thought...that some people are so close time doesn't matter.  It might be true.  It might be so of friends, parents and children, siblings and most certainly of couples.  How wonderful to be so known, so accepted that the souls mingle together.  skp

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Keep warm if you are up north, stay cool if you are down under.  Happy days!  skp

And I Will Blanket You
 
It is winter and time for hibernation.
Turn your back to the wind.
Lean low and feel the
Earth cooling,
Resting from delivery.
Another year will come and her
Returning warmth will waken us.
But right now, let us bide,
Lie down and slumber at her side.
 
Susan Patterson
2-2011

Some people like to work.  Working is good and a magical cure for any number of problems.  There are times, however when working is just an activity, nothing more.  Maybe that is the time to bide, lay low and rest. 

We are currently snowed in.  Even though we only have inches, here in Oregon inches are enough to stop all rational activity.  There is usually a solid layer of ice underneath of that snow.  We are told to stay home.  So, home it is. With beautiful visions of white. With quiet neighborhoods.  With a mental rest from the hoopla of the world.  I hope that you can have time to bide and slumber beside the earth, rest awhile while waiting for spring.   skp

   Musings With a Cuppa-The Poetry of Tea

   This is my first book, and still a very popular item.  Since 2004, when we first  published, there have been a number of versions printed.  And, the internet is full of them.  But, we at the Earlene Grey company have the absolute best version.  Newly edited and printed, it is the perfect gift for tea lovers.  The illustrations are exquisite. The poetry is perfect.  The book is beautiful. 

   Why not stock up now?  If you are interested in wholesale pricing, we can offer you very good deals.  For wholesale pricing, email info@EarleneGrey.com

  You will find this version only on the Earlene Grey website. www.EarleneGrey.com