Tag Archives: loss

One Toe in the Headwaters

Posted on April 16, 2013 by T A Hillin-Smith

Sioux dream brewed in great-great-grandmother’s refining teapot north arrow wise from the cup stained-glass butterfly lit on the petrified clock east arrow                                         … Continue reading →

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A battle to forget

Posted on March 26, 2013 by T A Hillin-Smith

A battle to forget You can die of a broken heart It’s a scientific fact and my heart’s been breaking since the first day We met. I can feel it now aching behind my rib cage beating to a desperate … Continue reading →

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I had to share this.  Please view the post at The Nahmias Cipher Report. If you didn’t already know about it you will be amazed.  You may even be inspired.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by T A Hillin-Smith | 14 Comments

My Most Beautiful Thing

Posted on April 24, 2012 by T A Hillin-Smith

Of all the moments that sparkle in my life, this one is unexpected and yet the dearest.  Tomorrow we bury my father.  My mother, sister, brother and I greet the visitors for the ritual viewing.  Some people we know and … Continue reading →

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One of my haiku friends shared a link on her Facebook wall, but it’s been removed from YouTube now.  Some things I didn’t know.  Some things I’d forgotten.  Even after almost a year, the impact of the event is stunning.  … Continue reading →

Posted on March 11, 2012 by T A Hillin-Smith | 12 Comments