I’m Up For It

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

We could watch paint dry together
Listen to my secretive prose
Quiet words flying nearby
I know

I’m up for it, if you are.

Stand in line to watch water evaporate
Tap our feet to your street music
Keep alive our creative beat
Finally same concrete
I hear

I’m up for it, if you are.

Sit here guessing similar fears
Search eyes; touch skin
For truth and acceptance
Kiss trembling away
I feel

I’m up for it, if you are.

All three creative and real
Capable of floating up
To be caught for witness
Changing many lives
I believe

I’m up for it, if you are.

Lying there with you
Let it be: I ask
Maybe today you can?
Try to be my kind of Saturday

Metallica

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

Oldest Daughter & Red Headed Sister would like public record to reflect that she has offered to have Rob Trujillo’s future children just based on his ROCKING bass guitar. Oh, and the way he holds his guitar is pure sugar. Metallica’s One 4 Life!

Grow Up, Audrey Dawn, Geez!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

Yeah, I said it. They should be ashamed of themselves. Big Brother, Baby and Middle had me visiting them in a whole new way. Somehow, we’d begun more of a physical visit than a typical mental visit. I suppose that’s what happens when one of us moves too far away.

I’m processing the fact that I didn’t capture the meaningful time with my siblings over Christmas that I had travelled so far to get. I mean, if anyone’s due for getting what she’d wanted it was me.

You should just be happy that you had a chance to see them.

I am, I assure you. Continue reading →

A Great Big World

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

Good Early Morning! Is it possible to fall in love with a song? I can’t get this one out of my head, maybe it’s because we’re in the season of missing people who are no longer here, the ones we wish we could talk to today. Everything about his delivery speaks to me. Whatever it is, have a listen.

Sweet Spots

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

The notes allow,
a feeling of familiarity.
It’s the words I crave,
creativity inspires the muse.
The length of the weekend, I loathe.

Tubas & Sisters

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

This morning, bright and early and before school, I hear my son playing his tuba. I giggle because it’s a tuba and it’s loud. I stop to wonder if anyone can hear it oom-pa pa, oom-pa paing along.

Just last night my daughter was caught saying, “Why does it have to be the biggest instrument? He has to play that thing…”

She said this to herself as she walked by the tuba which was sitting in one of the living room chairs. I think she probably rolled her eyes as she prepared her bag for early morning choir.

Now I sit here contentedly preparing for my day and I giggle. I have a daughter rolling her eyes in exasperation and a son, who enjoys an early morning tuba session. Both caught up in being very authentic, I’m thrilled to have been a spectator for both events.

Oom-pa Oom-pa Oom-pa…I have a post to do. Happy Thursday! I’m off today!! Watch out WordPress. I have something brewing…and it isn’t just coffee.