Author: Adrienne Morris
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What were your biggest takeaways from grade school?
Mine: I wanted to be a Pueblo Indian when I grew up. Also wanted to be a Dutch colonist and make bayberry scented candles all day. After second grade it was no longer acceptable to hold hands with your best friend walking to school. Planting trees was a civic duty. You’re a Grand Old Flag […]
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Weekend Thought
It’s as simple as this. On a class trip to a one room schoolhouse a little boy named Skylar left a message: God bless you. Even if you are a grumpy person who hates when people mention God, you have to admit that this kid’s heart is in the right place. There was […]
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Are you an addict too?
The only witness to my brother-in-law’s death was someone who may have alerted the police by cell, but fled the scene on foot. The details are still sketchy. After a long struggle with addiction his soul exited. At first my husband was relieved. His brother’s phone calls from Vegas lately had had a familiar tone, […]
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Has someone ever tried to kill you?
“I’m having the feeling that I want to kill you, Mom,” she said to me as I measured out grain for our sheep in the feed room. “But there aren’t any knives down here,” I said. She glanced around, her eyes landing upon the heavy tools she could bludgeon me with. We were alone on […]
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A Civil War Envelope
First time I wore a corset I became a woman. Before that I was a person not at home for trying to be too many different things to too many people. I had felt responsible for the world’s destruction since I was five and put before the TV to watch crying Indians and baby seals […]
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Stop Crying
Do you cry too much? My father used to reward me for staying in and being safe. As a police officer he coolly handled blood, insanity and anger, but he could not handle threats to his children. He could not handle the idea of them making mistakes or being shamed. His heart was in the […]
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Flowers in the Window
Bring in those flowers and put them on the windowsill where you wash the dishes. You pass them every day, but you’re so busy and there will be new blooms tomorrow. My mother once said she felt sorry for flowers picked and put in a vase and didn’t need them. She said this because she […]
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The Moon
Who are you in the dark when no one is looking? What is the magic moonlight of you that you keep covered in clouds of blue? Those dark places when shared make you more like the rest of us. Sometimes those flaws are the very things that lead you on your mission. Sometimes those flaws […]
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Your Life on Canvas
How would you want your life to be depicted on canvas? Would your painting be a sedate and beautiful portrait, with lush carpets and Victorian drapery, small dogs panting on your lap? Would you want to find yourself in the vibrant energy of a Van Gogh? Or how about a military masterpiece with you leading […]
Author Adrienne Morris 