Happy Mother's Day

“You just wait until you have children,” she said as she pointed at me, shaking her index finger in some sort of ceremonial gesture. Unsure of whether I should counter with an “insert stupid teen, trying to be witty” remark, I decided to play it safe. I kept my mouth shut.

Years later, those haunting words my mother spat at me returned as I stood, arguing with my teen daughter. I could hear my mother whispering in my ear, “You just wait...”

Nooo!

Had my mother belonged to some sort of secret, maternal order of sorcery?

How could this be?

She’s one of the kindest people I know. She gave so much of herself, so that my brothers and I would not have to go without. She was involved. She was there for my school plays. She helped me with homework so that I would do well on my quizzes and exams. She was there for swim meets and softball games.

Thank you for being there.

I know that I haven’t been the perfect daughter, and, I probably never will be, but I love you.

I’d like to dedicate this song/video to my Mom, my daughter ( a future mother one day! ), my Granny, and to all Mother’s.

Happy Mother's Day.



And Btw,

Mom, I’m sorry! You can remove the curse now!!!

Thank You, Timethief and Squirrelqueen

I would like to thank you, Timethief, for the heads up about adding the copyright information to creative works posted online. I have taken your advice.

Thank you, also, to Squirrelqueen, who not only was my first follower (and only atm lol) , but whose photographs have inspired me to possibly dab in photography myself!

Sunday Morning

Hidden below their adornments
My feet begin to rustle the cotton sheets
The two largest of my toes stroke their slender neighbors
Those which remain, anticipate arousal

Beneath the folded pillow, upon which rests my head
A Crooked arm slides against the mattress
Tingling nips my fingertips
They awaken to the rhythmic tap dancing
Of raindrops into the trough

Nestled amongst the branches of the mother oak
A chipper chorus
Accompanied by the insistent horn of a distant train
Serenades me with its reveille
Relentless Dawn
Paints lines of demarcation as she violates her way
Through the blinds, tickling open my eyes

Good Morning, Sunday.

Copyright © 2009 M. Gresham All Rights Reserved

One Moment

Once upon a yesteryear
Uplifted
Upon his shoulders
The world,I feared not
Enclosed within his hands, small, tranquil fists
My lips danced
Controlled by instinctive laughter
One moment
A glance
The synchronicity of a smile

Copyright © 2009 M. Gresham All Rights Reserved

Silversun Pickups

Early last spring, I was in the mood for listening to some music other than the top-forty radio songs that, although some are quite enjoyable, are overplayed. I began to search through the many internet radio stations in hopes of hearing something fresh and new. I decided to spend some time listening to one of the Alternative Rock stations, and how happy am I that I did! You know that feeling when you hear a song that you like for the first time, and within moments, you notice that your body has begun to sway from side to side, be-bopping along with beat? Yes, well that’s how I felt when I heard the single “Lazy Eye” of the Carnavas Cd by the Silversun Pickups.

Last month, they released their third Cd, entitled “Swoon” and their first single, “Panic Switch” is currently receiving airplay on Alternative Stations. Check them out when you get a chance. Thank You, Silversun Pickups!

First post

I’ve done it!

Over the past year or so, I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a blog, but for one reason or another, I had decided against it. Yet, here I am today, not feeling remotely ambivalent, typing my first post. Yay!

First of all, I feel it necessary to divulge that I am neither a professional writer nor an expert on anything. I’m simply a woman who feels an urge to express through words some of her thoughts and ideas. I have written, for my own personal enjoyment and/or therapy, on and off, for many years. I’ve found that through writing, I’m able to communicate certain moods and ideas which, during the course of a normal conversation, may seem out of place. Writing is my escape and my solace.

Being from Southern Louisiana, Gumbo is one of my favorite foods. It’s a combination between a soup and a stew, thickened with a roux, which contains various local ingredients, such as Andouille sausage, Gulf Shrimp, Blue Crabs, okra, and the” holy trinity” (onions, bell peppers, and celery), ladled over a scoop of white rice. It’s such a delightful mixture of ingredients that together awaken the taste buds. If anyone happened to stumble upon my blog with the hopes of expecting to find some of Louisiana’s best Gumbo recipes, I may add a few recipes at a later date; however, this is not a blog that will be strictly epicurean in nature. So, why did I elect to name my blog El Gumbo?

I feel a strong personal connection to Gumbo, not solely because it originated from my place of birth. It’s a mixture or melding of various cultures, a little of this, a little of that. Well, that’s sort of how I feel, like I am a mixture of cultures, not really belonging to one in particular, so; therefore, forging my own. I’m still simmering on the stove at the moment in hopes that when I am ready, I, too, will awaken something in others.

With that being said, I plan to approach this blog in the same manner as I would cook a large pot of Gumbo, a little of this, a little of that and hopefully some delightful conversation.

Welcome to El Gumbo!
Thanks for reading!

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