http://ginevra.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Cathryn flowers Ritchie en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:06:21 GMT 2009-12-28T18:06:21Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977393295   A Woman Cathryn Momcat flowers Ritchie   I shine, I fall, I'm brilliant, I'm ashamed. I blunder, I survive, I get confused, I say 'just the right thing'. . . . Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:58:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977393295 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-07-09T03:58:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390881   Golden Hayes* Cathryn flowers Ritchie   Midafternoon rainstorm plopped onto our house battering roof, pool, lake (laughing as it tossed it back). Though expecting thunder . . . Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:35:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390881 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-07-06T06:35:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365332   Longing, pining "Will it ever be?" Is life worth living when one is not giving one's soul one's love?   Questioning the One who is the Father, who created . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:20:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365332 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-06-08T06:20:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365327   When a Mother   My heart has come out of hiding. forced out by giving love, giving safety, receiving love. Creeping and fearful at first But out it came.   . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:14:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365327 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-06-08T06:14:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365319   Afternoon jazz, sizzling Florida heat composed sweet comfort. Like sound itself, whispering croaking whistle entered my serenity with its sad tale of empty rooms, broken swing . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:08:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365319 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-06-08T06:08:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977291346 Colorado comes to me early evening breezes refresh the air and the clouds frolic in the crispy blue of the Columbine. I remember the aspen leaves' love of following running with . . . Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:36:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977291346 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-03-23T04:36:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290972 I've become my own personal zoo!!   The skin on my thighs could be an elephant's leather wrinkled exterior, my knees have turned nobbily like the bony knees of a crane. There . . . Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:14:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290972 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-03-22T17:14:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290962   Colorado Comes to Me C athryn f lowers R itchie   Colorado comes to me early evening breezes refresh the air and the clouds frolic in the crispy blue . . . Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:01:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290962 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-03-22T17:01:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262131   I've been to Places by Cathryn flowers Ritchie   Part I   I've been to places where I've known being known, and (in spite of or because of) loved. . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:08:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262131 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-19T13:08:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262128   Her Pain/ My Pain   The pain, the pain, the pain; I can't get near it I can't go there, I can't be close to it or I will be swallowed by it.   Her . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:59:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262128 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-19T12:59:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262116 I' m curious. What are you reading? Or, a little bit broader, what books have you started and have left laying around the house like wallflowers at the 9th grade social? I have such a variant . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:55:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262116 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-19T12:55:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262117 I' m curious. What are you reading? Or, a little bit broader, what books have you started and have left laying around the house like wallflowers at the 9th grade social? I have such a variant . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:47:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262117 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-19T12:47:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260969   This is a very long poem that I've written into a poetic essay. Hope it encourages.   Weeping Willows A Crippled Couple. Beautiful, hair, black - Irish creamy skin; . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:54:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260969 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-18T02:54:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260960   I write for a renovation mag. This assignment had to do with renovating your mind...making your mind orderly. Thought you all might enjoy it.   An Orderly Mind   When my 10 . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:46:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260960 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-18T02:46:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260218 Tears falling into pain onto one too little, too young to take my anger falling, on her, onto me. From the well of my existence; sorrow so deep I can't find the bottom. Ripped . . . Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:42:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977260218 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-17T04:42:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259866   Crumbs of Despair   Capturing you into my darkness making it yours; bedfellows in pain. Relief is not an answer for neither distractions, actions flight or entertainment . . . Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:39:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259866 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-16T19:39:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259857   Snowy Cracking Sidewalks   Walking down cold snowy cracking sidewalks of my Colorado streets. Glimpses into homes and souls whole families, sitting together, side by . . . Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:22:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259857 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-16T19:22:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259027   Driving through my childhood same houses, old trees jarred by new bikes and even newer faces.   Pick and choosing the memories; some too hard to take with me some I forgot . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:15:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259027 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-02-15T08:15:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234288 Not only are these greeting cards personal, real and creative, each purchase (VERY reasonable price) will mail out a card and some cash for specific charities. Go to their website ( www.parkard.com ) and . . . Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:26:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234288 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-01-19T19:26:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231868 Well, here is a new and interesting idea. PARKards stands for personal and real greeting cards. Please visit the site:: www.parkards.com       Even though it says it is coming . . . Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:46:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231868 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2008-01-17T03:46:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216342   The Sounds of Music     During worship, do you ever sense a stronger presence of God? As if you are being lifted up to Him, feeling ushered into His presence? I'm . . . Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:49:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216342 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-12-31T09:49:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977201343   Flight # 244 Heading home. Sunset streaking my eyes,      surrounding the skies and me,      over state, . . . Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:05:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977201343 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-12-12T09:05:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977193787  God Spiraled down Through Eternity To the apex of His creation- Emmanuel was born.   I, Twisting my hands- to reach, to reach, to reach; . . . Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:31:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977193787 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-12-04T05:31:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977192880   Poetry I (1973)   A set o f words Divorced by the moving of time or feeling, Cannot be called poetry; For in molding a form, shaping . . . Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:58:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977192880 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-12-03T06:58:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190473 Cathryn flowers Ritchie   Only as my woman heart speaks from my soul do the tears of sorrow and joy mingle- finding union with who I am. . . . Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:17:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190473 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-30T07:17:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190436   by Cathryn flowers Ritchie   God, Spiraled down Through Eternity To the apex of His creation- Emmanuel was born.   I, Twisting my hands- . . . Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:56:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190436 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-30T05:56:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189726       Not Alone Cathryn flowers Ritchie   Moonlit night Breezing through My soul (rays streaking darkness). Alone . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:00:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189726 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-29T15:00:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189722     Dance Me To My Heart by Cathryn flowers Ritchie   A cavern deep within forgotten, crumbled, Swirling in the dust of pain; a glint . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:57:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189722 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-29T14:57:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189710   Jonah's Dilemma   Darkness - The Storm   Storm tossed currents vexing cargo, man, my soul, arrested by this tempest. Lying upon . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:49:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189710 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-29T14:49:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184814   Dance Me To My Heart by Cathryn flowers Ritchie   A cavern deep within darkness swirling a glint a whisper a hidden diamond.   . . . Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:48:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184814 Cathryn flowers Ritchie 2007-11-23T17:48:53Z