Month: October 2019

Sorrow Released: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku

Hold a wake for earth. Wail and keen over her loss. Wake up, you people! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge. Today's prompts are wail and wake.

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A Mother’s Tears: OctPoWriMo, Day 14

Mother Earth is crying for her children, The loss of the rain forest brings her tears. How long before we understand the damage Will not be fixed, no matter how many years? How can we deny that climate change is real When we see the pictures of polar bears Starving where ice is gone and... Continue Reading →

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In the Arms of a Tree: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 13

Once I was lost in the forest, And I couldn't find a way out. I hollered for help that didn't come, No matter how loud was my shout. So, I sat down in an open space, Prayed, and put my back to a tree. In the shade of that tree, I felt safe, It was... Continue Reading →

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The Most Significant Event in History: Fandango’s Provocative Question #44

I saw Fandango's Provocative Question #44 on Wednesday, and just couldn't get it out of my mind. So, I decided to answer it today, from my perspective. What do you think was (or is) the most significant event in the history of the human race? Please explain. For me, it was the invention of the... Continue Reading →

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Now, If I Could Just Learn to Park!

Twice in the last two weeks I have almost been late for an appointment because I couldn't find two empty parking spaces side by side. Previously, I wrote about learning to drive at age 50, but parking is a whole other animal. I have asked my husband, Douglas, to teach me to park, but he... Continue Reading →

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No One Could Replace You: Weekend Writing Prompt #127

Tuesday, you would have turned 70, Celebrating a life filled to the brim. You left us when you were 23, God called you home with Him. Forty-seven years later, and I still miss you so much. You were my older sister, But, you had a mother's touch. I remember you bathed me at night, And... Continue Reading →

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Piano Harmony as Medicine: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 12

The piano is the queen of instruments, Black and white keys in one accord. Together they make sweet melodies, Beauty found in their triumphant chords. When played in harmony in a song, Sharps and flats and naturals coalesce. The resultant lovely sounds thrill me. I find myself overjoyed and impressed. The music swells in great... Continue Reading →

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A Close Call: First Line Friday, October 11, 2019

Carson pulled at his neck tie as the air became heavy with organ music and she approached clouded in white. Feeling as though he were about to suffocate was an indication that he didn't want to marry Allison, or anyone else, for that matter. But, maybe it was too late, as he watched Allison seem... Continue Reading →

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