Day's End

by:  Wendy M. Zeringue


When the sun  begins its bow
and starts to slowly fade away
as  it dips down slowly
and seeks refuge from its day

As it touches the darkness
ever so slightly
in quick refuge
for one second nightly

In brief repose
a moment of rest
an instant of coolness
a refreshing breath.

A moment of peace
free from the heat
relieved from the fire
that burns down deep.

When all is quiet
and cool and calm
Is it with me
that you belong?

At the end of the day
in the silence of  night
could you then  arise
for another Day's fight?

by me:  Wendy M. Z.  (talawenzee) 2016

Bugging out!!!

Buzz Love

Lady Bug

Hand grenades and Eight balls (and a smile)

by me:  TalaWenZee (WMZ/Wendy M. Z. )

Through that darkened  corridor
over the bridge and  past the moor
of broken lives and fragmented bone
of hearts weakened but a will of stone

To the dungeon of despair
you made your way and found me there
With just one look you unlocked my chains
releasing me from centuries of pain

Your only weapons far as I could see
a hand grenade and a smile for me
A wish, a hope and a prayer
Your faith helped to  get me there.

And on that night,  you set me free
You'll never know what it meant to me.
Hand grenades, eight balls and a smile
Is all I needed all the while.

WMZ 2014

10 years ago & still one (of three) closest to my heart!

 May the beauty never die (out).  #SAVE THE WOLVES

I See Beauty
by me:  Wendy M. Z. 

Eyes glowing, shining, searching the night;

Some people feel such a thing is a fright.

But I see beauty, devotion, loyalty and love;

The very same things most families dream of.

Through the darkness of night, the cold or the rain;

He'll guard his family, through hunger and pain.

 I see patience and wisdom garnered through 

strife;

Why can't we seem to learn such virtues of life?

Some see a dark predator, a legend of old;

I see beauty, THE WOLF, its spirit, its soul.

 © 

 2004 wmz (me)

Wendy M. Z.

Time...

by me:  Wendy M. Z.  (wmz/TalaWenZee)

Seconds. 

Minutes.

Hours. 

Days. 

Weeks. 

Months. 

Years. 

Flashes.

Passes.

Stands

Still.

Frozen.

Muted.

Veers.

Heals.

Hurts.

Teaches.

Takes.

Changes.

Steadies.

Grows.

Tests.

Tells.

Follows.

Leads.

Remembers.

Forgives.

knows.  

©Wendy M. Z.

wmz

TalaWenZee

2013

Portrait of Moments in Time...

by me: Wendy M. Z.

(aka:  TalaWenZee)

November, 2013

A still life

a life stilled.

A self portrait

strong willed.

Stubborn, smart

stupid and willful

Determined, desolate

bleak, bright, cheerful.

Expressive, impressive

unimposing, weak.

Bold,  colorful,

understated,  meek.

Right, wrong

left of center.

Nothing, everything

student and  mentor. 

A contradiction?

An easy read?

A mystery?

A heart on a sleeve?

Snapshots and paintings,

answers and questions.

Truth, distortions,

surreal suggestions. 

Periods wasted

or patches  well spent? 

A realistic view

or twisted and bent?

Painting  in time

future, present and past.

Portraits  to remember,

of moments to last.

Wendy M. Z.

(2013)

Two chapters end, two new (bigger and better) chapters begin...

CONGRATULATIONS to my two (god)children

 (they certainly were and are heaven sent)

on their 2013 graduations!

My niece, Bre,  who  graduated from Spring Hill College  (in Alabama) on May 4, 2013  and my nephew, Jude,  who graduated from 8th grade ~ at an undisclosed  school,  somewhere in southeast Louisiana ~  on May 15, 2013.

Both graduated with honors.

I'm so proud of them!

Soon, they'll both start the next phase/chapter of their lives.

Bre will begin her (true) adult life and her teaching career ~ at an undisclosed school, somewhere in southeast Louisiana ~ in August;  and Jude will begin his high school experience and his ascent into young manhood.

Bold new adventures await them both. 

Bright days and sunny skies.

New friends, opportunities and  (self)discoveries.

Untested waters and stormy seas.

Battened hatches, broken rudders and windless sails.

But, they have been given the  materials and the tools they'll need to make it through any storms they encounter.

They have anchors to steady them.

Faith to steer  them.

(Moral) compass to guide them.

Confidence to propel them.

Hope to warm them.

And, 

Love to secure them.

They have been given a solid foundation to build upon.

I have no doubt they will both build well and wisely!

I love you Bre and Jude!!!

Much Love and Hugs,

Nanny

(aka: 6/Wendy/TalaWenZee)

The Unknown

by me

Wendy M. Z.

TalaWenZee

Old friends, warm smiles, welcoming arms...
shared memories, shared laughs, shared pain.
The past, the present and the future.
Entwined, intermingled, unrestrained?

The future is always a question.
The past is written in stone.
The moment to live is now.
Not for then or the unknown. 

March 2013 

A Wish To Continue... again

A Wish To Continue... again

By: Wendy M. Z.

(TalaWenZee)

The man behind the mask

with eyes as dark as night

which sparkle  of the devil

and  yield to inner light...

The heron on the shore

long awaiting flight

looking down upon the sea

reaching for new heights...

The ship full of ghosts

all dressed in white

blinded by the past

searching for their sight...

The heart  full of passion

beating with all its might

flowing with electricity

fueling all delight...

The “I” in the wIsh

the  “IF”  only”  of a life

the promise of continued...

a chance to get it right.  

©wmz 2013

Here's to You

Here's to You!!!

by me:

Wendy M. Z.

(TalaWenZee)

Here's to friends, old and new.

 Smiling faces,

erasing traces

of bittersweet goodbyes

and things that went awry.

Here's to fresh starts

and happy hearts.

Making peace with the past;

Filling moments with emotions fondly unsurpassed. 

Sweet embraces,

loves’ good graces,

loaded bases,

no time wasted.

Laughing eyes,

contented sighs,

words wise,

hopes’ reprise.

Here’s to  the present and to the past.

The birth of the new,

the shades of blue

 the “to be continued”...

to life renewed.

Here’s to  the new year.

Here’s to you!

©WMZ January 2013

Christmas 2012!!!

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

I'm hoping you all had a wonderful holiday season and a joyous Christmas filled with smiles, laughter, love and good cheer.

Wishing everyone a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous 2013!!!

Hugs and Much Love,

6/Wendy

The family^

Jude and Bre!!! 

Fritz Gerald (Anthony)'s 1st Christmas with us^

Vicki's Christmas Eve buffet!

Sandy Ann^

Taylor, Connor and (paw paw) Mike^

Tinker Belle and crazy toy pup^

My little Noel Elizabeth^!  She was found 2 weeks before Christmas 

many moons ago!

Bad boy Patches^  He showed up, knocking on the  front door one fall evening

many, many, many moons ago!

*Big kitty, BOOTS not pictured.  She's camera shy.  I'll get another one soon!

My doggie/pony niece, Sierra^

Taylor, Mike, TiJonne, Charmaine and the back

of Ian (lol)

Jude and Mario^

Sandy Ann

Vicki

Michael

Bre

Dessert!

More dessert!!!

Vicki

The family on December 25, 2012

Years and Tears and Fears

How many years has it been
since I've seen your face?
Since we've shared a grin?


How many tears have I cried
 without  your shoulder
absent of  pride?

How many eyes have I looked into
searching for a glimpse
a glimpse of  you?

How much time
and how much  space
does it take to erase

the memory
the memories

of a perfect love
of all that's true

of all that's me
of all that's you?


by: Wendy M. Z.
talawenzee 2012

Suburban Sunrise

all photos by me

(wmz/TalaWenZee)

June  6, 2012

Eyes and Entrances ~ Ash and Blue

Midnight Eye by Me

The Entrance by Me

Ash Moon by Me

Blue Moon by Me

June 2012

A B C... Z

Now,

right now,

I would love to give you

everything you want.

I would love to be

all that you need

to  connect  all the dots

 for you

A to  B to C to  Z

But I can’t.

I can  give you what you want.

I can give you what you need.

But I can’t complete your picture 

for you

a to b to c to z.  

This is your masterpiece.  
Yours alone
 to complete. 




A to B to C to Z.

by ME:  Talawenzee

© WMZ/TalaWenZee 2012 

The King

The King can keep his kingdom.
The King can keep his throne.
The King can keep his crown of thorns
~ dripping of  blood and gold.

The King can keep  false idols.
The King can keep false friends.
The King can keep  lies of  old wives
~  tales told time and time again.

The King can keep his castle.
The King can keep his land.


Can the King keep the ring,
when true love is  at  his hand?


by ME: TalaWenZee/WMZ 2012

Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light, GO!

It was in your power
all along.

There's no place like it;
no place like home.

The sounds in our souls;
the heart of a  song.

The rhyme of the reasons;
we too belong.


© wmz 2012

I'm The Girl Who Wants...

to Wine and Dine and Feed and Need

Wine me with wisdom. Dine me with knowledge. Nourish me with your imagination... Lather me with bubbles. Caress me with silk. Drizzle me with kisses of chocolate milk. Feed me, knead me mold me, fold me... Add something to my recipe. by Me: Wendy M. Z. TalaWenZee ©2012

Sun Storms ~ Escape ~ Sleep and Dream

Sun Storms


Escape


Sleep and Dream

Expiration Date

By Me: Wendy M. Z.

(aka: TalaWenZee, WinterWolfWendy)

Everything seems to have one.

A stamp

a seal

a guarantee.

"Fresh when used by."

"Best when used by."

"Good until."

Parts and pieces

wear and tear

Extended warranties.

Do we have one?

Each of us? All of us?

Every living thing?

Hearts and souls

Minds and bodies

functions and freewill?

The very essence of our beings?

Do we expire?

Does our spirit tire?

Does your heart retire?

Do we spoil?

Do our souls rot

as time goes by?

Do we lose our freshness?

Do we lose our zest?

Do we forget about happiness?

Do we spoil?

Do we sour?

Do we fail the freshness tests?

"Fresh when used by."

"Best when used by."

"Good until."

Labor not included.

©WMZ 2012

TalaWenZee

Wendy M. Z.