Flowerings

January 7

The slate is wiped clean. (I deleted every draft that was left unfinished.)

Emptiness sits before me, but the revelation in mirror upon mirror of worlds is true and does not fail.

It is mine. Own it. And so I do. It’s nice to be here again with you.

Today I read to the end of The Book Thief. Perhaps you know now why I am drawn. For Liesel, books were her literal physical salvation.  In my times, they are subtle, page turnings, chapters as phases rather than specific events.

And as I see more books flower onto shelves and a life come together around them, I realize that I am reading better books and the books are making a better woman out of me.

Welcome to 2011.

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3 Comments for “Flowerings”:

  1. January 7th, 2011 AJ says:

    ah, what a great sentiment. I wish you many wonderful reads in 2011.

  2. January 9th, 2011 Jo says:

    Wow. Short, sweet and very powerful! A Blessed, healthy & Happy New Year to you and may it include many transportive reads.

  3. January 9th, 2011 Kalanna says:

    thanks my girls. happiness to you both this year.

    Transportive. wonderful word for the books we love. wonderful.

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