A Woman

Pumpkin And Chocolate Pleasure

Pumpkin and chocolate would be so pleasantly nice                                                                 On this beautiful crisp fall day to add a bit of spice                                                                             As I ponder over this, I know just what it will take                                                                     To find a recipe for a pumpkin and chocolate cake

I'll top it with a smooth dark chocolate frosting                                                                    Only the best ingredients, worry not what it's costing                                                                      This and hot chocolate are some of the many reasons                                                                    Why folks like you and me simply love the fall seasons

Author Eileen Clark 2023

Image and Recipe : chocolatecoveredkatie.com

November

November’s the month that you get a chance,                                                                                          To spend time outside a little while longer.                                                                                Warm sunny days may show up now and then,                                                                                   But the wind is cooler and a little bit stronger.  

Leaf’s dangling on branches here and there,                                                                           Plenty of warning before they are totally bare.                                                                    Darkness comes early, light no longer yours,                                                                            Better get busy, finish up those outdoor chores. 

Repair all the cracks in the window panes,                                                                               Clean out the twigs and leaves in your drains.                                                                          Stack up plenty of logs in a nearby covered space                                                                           You’ll have nightly warmth coming from your fireplace.  

 November gives you the time to put your mind at ease,                                                             The Almanac gives warning, this winter a deep freeze.                                                          Sitting by the fire with your coffee, you have not a care,                                                           You were the smart one, you knew how well to prepare. 

Author Eileen Clark 2014

First posted October 17, 2022

Image:https://sarahblankstudios.com/blog/blog/page/8/

Quoted by Sarah Blank Studios

“The New England style farmhouse above is from 1750. Despite the clear skies and November sunbeams, the inside of the homestead was so dark and smelled of creosote from ages past. A little fire burned in the kitchen and herbs hung from the ceiling. The surrounding fields were the home to 13,000 soldiers during the Revolutionary War.”

I’m Still Standing

It doesn’t matter how many tears in life you cry
If no one’s there to listen, does it really matter why
So many years you have wept throughout the night
You wake up to a shining sun, yet you don’t see the light
I am still standing

No one was there for you, to teach you how to win
To tell you when you fail, get back out there and do it again
When you hear the whispers behind your back, don’t give in
Block out the cruel remarks, she’s slow, plain looking, so thin
I am still standing

I’m reading more, teaching myself, letting go of old fears
Removing all the negativity that clung to me for years
I’m learning how to let go, to just take it on the chin
I had better because it comes from within, yes from my very own kin
I am absolutely still standing

Author Eileen Clark

The photo is me 🙂

I’m Still Standing, a poem by Eileen Clark