By Jennifer Hubbard
Poised I await
your excruciating
soft presence
Poised as a lily
bursting threaded seams
a tiger awaiting prey
an anticipatory schoolgirl
Though in worse shape…
for I have nothing of value
What gift? What laud?
what love
can I give?
What more can I offer
than these two tired
hands
grasping, shaking
wringing, plucking
with no other purpose
than to praise you.
A busy at home scientist and mom with hypothyroid Hashimoto's, Jenn tries to make the best decisions for her family based on science, frugality, religion, health, sustainability and time management (not necessarily in that order). She occasionally writes poetry or goes ballroom dancing. Jenn regularly attends both church and mass. She also has a zoology degree from one of the most prestigious science universities in the country, more research experience than many PhD grads and a love-hate relationship with toxicology. Jenn cloth diapers mostly, but practices "elimination communication" as well. She has lived in three countries and speaks several languages. Jenn also sews, cooks, bakes, gardens, spins (wool) and loves calculus, even though she may be a bit rusty at it by now. With many food intolerances in her family, Jenn is constantly looking at dietary bypasses and evaluating food choices taking into account her education in metabolism, cell and molecular biology and biochemistry. To add to the complexity, she has started following the Auto-Immune Protocol (AIP), which is for healing the gut and putting auto-immune disease into remission.
Mom at home scientist 