Rosie's Puddin' & Pie

Lying quiet in the sun Grass beneath me Wind blows softly Doves in the distance cooing me over and over again They are trying to tell me something? I must keep listening A squirrel runs by effortlessly and quickly along a ½ inch fence He is graceful and peaceful Yet determined in his quest How does nature seem to run so flawlessly together? With such smooth interaction and flow? Even the trees seem to sway to a hidden rhythm, I want to know My mind works so differently. Where do I fit in this beautiful world around me? I’m humbled to see that I am it’s privileged visitor I want to take part in the many secrets and outlooks of nature I admit I feel unworthy to know. I must ask it permission. Will this state of meditation persuade mother nature to let me in for just a brief moment? Give me a gracious peak into its wisdom and beauty? I will stay and watch longer Tell me nature, Give me your secrets- for peace is what I’m after.

Serve me some Rolos with layered chocolate cake And that sweet fluffy frosting Aunt Jay used to make You see she always knew What to add to the dough That thick liquid cocoa Delicious to the soul I’ll never forget how easily she knew The perfect combinations of ingredients to use She swirled them together With perfection and ease I watched her pour smoothly That chocolate waterfall--such a tease Aunt Jay, how do you do it? Such love and tender care… Consistent delicacy in sweetness My tongue salivates with those fumes in the air I wish you were here Aunt Jay to cut me a slice That chocolate cake of yours is perfection--A tasty legacy, I pride.

By: Rosalinda Rumpsa 3/9/17 Rolling wave pounds into my reef Takes away bits and parts of me I give way to it- no thought or wonder Recurring force, returns with more pressure Once again, the wave comes back Leaving me be with foam and smooth sand Am I the giver? Is water the taker? We share the same space And somehow we recover Some days my rigidity rejects your rhythmic beating My foundation is sturdy, I’ll hold strong for the time being. And for all those times where your fracturing spray- explodes high and mighty, I’m a humbled stow-away. Your strength engulfs me I see your worth and view It’s consistent motion, unites me to you Such different elements Liquid, rough rock Both powerful and individual Yet, portraying a knot Tied to each other A tug-of-war, true Back and forth power struggle And still our existence pulls through.

Rosalinda Rumpsa 3/7/17 I measure my sadness day by day My inconsistent nature scares most away The guilt makes it worse A spiral of darkness begins- So dense and heavy, it’s spin can’t stop Im sorry Im not there for you You see, I’m barely standing, I am so weak Be patient- It's not personal This ugly I feel reveals my worst, so I hide away It's a weight that comes to me Like an unwelcome pest It latches and breaks me- an impossible test I must battle it alone I know you want to help me, Stay away, I can’t protect you The damage can spread quickly Let me heal, and then it will go away... but only temporarily Stand outside and wait. I’ll be back shortly. For now let me disappear. I must hide this ugly sight. I'm not feeling well today, my Demon and I must fight.

By: Rosie Rumpsa 3/5/17 Rays of warmth Shine on me Slow my heart Help me breathe Bring me home Keep me safe Hear my fears And accept me anyways Steady rays- Please don’t cease Strong and bright Embrace the Real me Up above- I look to you When I’m weak You feel it too But how you shine So big and bright No matter what circumstances lie Be constant Sun- Never die I need my friend by my side.

Right now I am sitting in my large cubicle space at my new job. The Beige spotted walls remind me of leopard skin. I wonder if it's supposed to make me feel like I am more adventurous or something even though I sit and answer phones for 5 hours a day. I find it easy to compare the very different clients I speak with to the many creatures you can find in a exotic Amazon. Some clients are calm and graceful like a slow moving sloth as it climbs up a large tree. Their friendly and inviting voice makes it easy for me to approach their questions in the most professional and convincing way. Yet there are many clients that can be as intimidating as a Caiman lurking through a deep swamp looking for food. What can you even say to them? Though helping them may be your best interest they are still looking at you like food. Sometimes I can picture them licking their lips and salivating profusely on the other line. "Curl up in a ball", I think. "Play dead! Just stop t...

My 13 th birthday started like any other. I woke up around 7am to my radio alarm clock. I laid in bed for a bit like I always do just singing away to one of my favorite songs. I remember getting this happy feeling followed by a mini adrenaline rush as I thought about being a teenager, starting a new year, and feeling a little more “adult.” As my mind paraded in my happy thoughts, I started to get ready for the day. I remember singing along to the song that played until the radio announcer quickly got on the air to announce that New York’s Twin Towers were on fire a large explosion of some sort. As I left my room I walked into the living room only to find on our TV one of the Twin Towers on fire. People on the news seemed panicked as they kept going back and forth about what had happened. I kept thinking, “Was it a bomb? What’s going on? I don’t understand.” With nothing more than confusion on my mind I went to school. Teachers had the news on in all of the classrooms. M...