Cardiac Fondue

Today, I'm revamping my blog.  I really have no idea what I'm doing, but I though I would start somewhere.  I got the idea for the new title "Cardiac Fondue" from something I said to my sweet husband when trying to be poetic in telling him that he melts my heart- cardiac fondue!  :)  About a year ago, I got the chance to replace a girl that was unable to go on tour with the choir last minute, and it was an AMAZING experience.  New Zealand for a week from Auckland to Wellington then Brisbane, Australia for a week.  Concerts were a pleasure to perform in and talk with audience members who knew my parents.  So much love and family connections, as well as sharing the spirit of love and a feeling of a worldwide family.  I also started really thinking differently about a friend of mine, who is now my husband.  We have been friends for over 4 years, and then all of a sudden I saw a possibility of something more.  We tried one date and haven't been apart since.  We are now expecting our first baby.  Life is crazy sometimes.  We get to live a BEAUTIFUL place and we have a beautiful life.  I hope I can practice my writing and send "warm fuzzies" out into the universe for someone to find and brighten up their day.  Aloha, folks and here we go!

THINGS I THINK ABOUT

by Sarah Tovey

JEALOUSY

It is pale and sickly like dengue fever

It smells of year-old yogurt

It screeches like metal between your molars

It tastes like lemonade with not enough sugar

It is slimy and sticks to soft sweaters

SWAPMEET

We have popsicles, ringlets, and bright yellow medals

backpacks and rucksacks and dark purple petals

We have lollipops, mullets, and shiny red journals

nicknacks, and paddywacks, and blue-green lapels

Enter ye fair ones, come one and come all

Wonders await in Maleficent's mall.

SHOES

Large feet won't fit in dainty shoes

heavy feet will fail in pointy shoes

Long finger toes stick out of open shoes

Short pudgy ones get stuck in closed shoes

EATING DISORDER

Believe me baby I know what it's like

to have nobody nowhere listen

Dark are the days when nothing goes right

The answer is found in the kitchen

Gobble it up to be coddled at night

by the sting of the burn in your throat

You cringe at the binge a pathetic quick fix

for the ailment that ails you the most

Then comes the plea to change and get help

from family, friends, and well-meaners

They think they know from some book on a shelf

what you need, how you feel

why you're missing some meals

How could they?

They don't. But I do

Last week, I fainted- no breakfast or lunch

A boy in the hall caught my arm

I stood and tugged at the hem of my shirt

Sweet concern in his voice hid my shame

Two days later, I saw him at church

Handsome and honest, faith draped like a tie

I prayed forgiveness and love one more time

That Jesus would help set me free

He led me through Monday and Tuesday and then

I finally checked myself in

PERFORMER

Watch me light it up

Watch me lay it down

Watch me be the top in town

See me hold it in

See me blow it out

Feel applause as I turn around

There's nothing like it

I kind of like it love it crave it hate it

Drink it in and let it sit

Watch me bust it up

Watch me break it down

Watch me be the best around

BETTER

It's better than you

Better than ruby red grapefruit

and Saturday morning cartoons

Better than money

Better somewhere sunny

Let's just say it's

Better that yesterday

or tomorrow or last week Thursday

It's better than butter and powdered sugar on deep fried dough

Better than gold or even platinum

What is it?

I need to get me some

It's better than color

Better to wonder

What's better?

Nothing

ODE TO FOOD

Food is good

Food is great

Food brings people together

Food is fate

Food feeds needs

Food makes everything better

Apples and pears are easy to peel

Chocolate cake is easy to steal

Broccoli and kale are greener than green

But ice cream and sprinkles are much more keen

Frosted flakes go in a bowl

and pie goes in your pie hole

Pineapple and peaches make quite the salade

but so do almonds and pickled cod

Pizza and pasta like a lotta cheese

Begonia lasagna is a sweet treat

What's cooking?

It's chicken

the tenth time this week

Food is good

Food is great

Food is the stuff that covers my plate

Food is love

Food leads lives

Food is food for heaven's sake

ENG 218R- Intro to Creative Writing

Fall 2012- Prof. Joe Plicka

The Wonder Wind

I walked a while in the darkened street
the breeze was warm and light
The asphalt firm beneath my feet
gave place from where to fly
I closed my eyes and let them share
what life had kept therein
But they could show me nothing here
beyond the wonder wind

Here's what I know.

There is a God and He loves us
Each day is an opportunity
There is pain and sadness so we may know joy
There is beauty in the simple things
Change can be good
Growth is painful, but it makes us stronger
We all have a choice
No matter how bad things get, they will turn out okay
It's okay to make mistakes
There is such a thing as feeling too much guilt
Music is the most powerful language
After night, comes day
Jesus is my brother and friend