Image credit by Jules Paige Fort Washington, WI Looking at the rainbows over the water, My soul finds sweet peace once again. I remember the joy found in such beauty, When I visited the ocean with kith and kin. I'm grateful I learned early the power of the water To soothe me and take away... Continue Reading →
Sitting on the porch Eating sweet watermelon. Smiling through the juice. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Water and Melon.
Daily writing promptWhat could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?View all responses I had to learn to let go of needing to have every decision regarding my home with my husband go my way. Conflict regarding which way the toilet paper rolled, how the sheets on the bed should be placed, and... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite genre of music?View all responses Jazz is my favorite music, for the cool sounds of Marsalis, Monk, Gillespie, and Baptiste make my feet move and take away my sorrows. To hear jazz played around the world reminds me of our connections to each other across the categories created to... Continue Reading →
Matthew 10: 26-28 So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill... Continue Reading →
I yearn to drink matcha on a yacht, As the waves rock me gently to and fro. I had the chance to fulfill it yesterday, But my fears just wouldn't let me go. Drenched in shame, I walked, blowing off steam, With my body and mind in continuous strife. I know I must overcome the... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe your most memorable vacation.View all responses It was 2000, and I went to Geneva, Switzerland alone for eight days. I had traveled alone only once to Madrid, Spain, but that trip did not require me to travel in a cable car. Having never lived where there was a lot of snow, I... Continue Reading →
Walking in the woods And the sweet sparrow’s song Remind me I am valuable To Him who keeps me strong. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Sparrow in 20 words. I immediately thought of Matthew 10:29-31 when I saw Sparrow as the prompt.
Chocolate Museum in World of Wine, Gaia, Portugal June 2023 If I could design the marriageable kind, I would use you as my mold. Your laughter and warm kindness, An adventuresome nature I find so bold. How you make me feel special, Encouraging and supporting my goals. Your acceptance of me with flaws, And not... Continue Reading →
Peace shattered by the split over shallow issues, Mean words spoken, mingled with your sharp gaze. I twitch when I think of how I was under your spell, Thinking times were dim if you didn’t share my days. But the time comes when we must call our own shots, And not be like drifts of... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 