Originally published 8/22/2024 If any beach were to be mine, Anastasia would be it. This is the beach I have gone to all my life. No other beach has ever compared. From the moment you enter in through the gate, it’s like driving into a piece of wild Florida trapped in the amber of time,Continue reading “Protecting our Beaches”
Author Archives: Ashley
A Note from Heaven
This is still one of my favorite photos to this day and it honestly wasn’t even planned. I was taking two classes that I was thrilled about that semester— Mark Twain which I had waited for 2 years for and a Disney class. What could wrong, right? Apparently a lot. I should have known whenContinue reading “A Note from Heaven”
Christmas This Year
Originally written December 23, 2022 Christmas is my favorite time of year but honestly I haven’t felt very Christmasy this year. And that’s just life I guess. The fragility of life is not something new to me. When you’re the oldest grandchild and the oldest of several kids, you quickly become acquainted with the beautifulContinue reading “Christmas This Year”
A Poem on Grief
It’s been 365 days Since we lost you. It simultaneously seemsLike yesterdayAnd forever ago. You were gone And replaced by grief. Most of the timeIt’s barely perceptible. Hiding away,Adrift in the recesses of my mind,Carefully tucked awayUntil something calls it forth. It could be something simple–A song on the radio,A movie on TV,A jet in the sky–That sends an instantContinue reading “A Poem on Grief”
Two Raindrops
Two raindropsJust sitting there,Like my tears,But those seldom come in twos. At first it was a deluge,Gushing rivers of sorrow And of pain. Now they’re just trickles,Sometimes expected,Sometimes not.Always because of you. And I know.I know He can takeThe most broken and burned ashesAnd make something beautiful. I know deep down in the darkness,There’s life growingWatered by our tears AndContinue reading “Two Raindrops”
And the Song Goes On
Written Easter 2020 but based on ideas and thoughts that I had been having for a long time. And honestly, this Easter, I find these words comforting once again. And The Song Goes OnDarkness. Despair. Silence. Hopelessness crushing in around me,Stealing my breathAs I search the starless sky in vain. How can this be good?How can love allowContinue reading “And the Song Goes On”
As Hope Arose
From Easter 2021: RedWere the precious dropsOf blood that were shedUpon that crossWhere the Savior bled With my crown of thornsUpon his headTo bring back to lifeWhat once was dead. DarkWas the night And my sins that layBuried with HimIn the grave I madeWith weeping and sorrow Waiting for day. LightWas the skyStreaked with goldAs the very bestContinue reading “As Hope Arose”
Glorious Day
In honor of this weekend, I thought I’d go back and share some of the poems I’ve written about Easter in the past. Because as much as I love Christmas and writing about it, it’s Easter that makes me turn to poetry. This first one is one of the first poems I wrote that IContinue reading “Glorious Day”
What I Want
A poem about life from 2020 that I finally finished September 2022 What do I want?I don’t know.Nothing.Everything.I want to lay under a cloudless skyAnd look up at the stars.I want to listen to the song of the windAs it whispers through the trees,Sharing tales of years gone byAnd truths eternal.I want to see theContinue reading “What I Want”
Barefoot
Originally written August 5, 2020. I’ve felt the warmth of hot pavers beneath my feetAnd the refreshing cold tickle my toesAs I dipped them in to test the water. I’ve felt soft dirt and grass scratch against my heels while racing Laughing all the way to the finish line. I’ve felt powdery sand between my toesAnd salty wavesContinue reading “Barefoot”
