The music began to play, Today, Santana was my choice. Oh, that wondrous Latin beat Caused me to abandon my poise. I threw my head back and laughed, My feet moved of their own accord. And as I shook my money maker, My joy in just being alive soared. Music connects us the universe, Reminding... Continue Reading →
Losing her job brought new opportunities! Written for the Saturday Six-Word Story Prompt from the My Random Ramblings. The word prompt is Loss. First time trying this challenge.
The idea that we will be forgotten when we die haunts everyone at some time or another. And just possibly one other aspect of life haunts us: never being the object of someone's undying love. Yesterday, as we walked on a section of the Silver Comet Trail near Rockmart, Georgia, I found evidence of love... Continue Reading →
I trembled as we walked down the dark street. Then, I placed my hand in your much bigger one, and I immediately felt safe and so loved. Your hand is my haven. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles. A post in exactly 32 words. The prompt is Haven.
Standing in the doorway, Unable to decide what to do. Do I stay in my safe confines, Or should I try something new? I want to hug the familiar spaces, Alone with only my thoughts. The outside world does intrigue me, But its pull on me I have fought. Yet, I think of the places... Continue Reading →
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month! How I wish we didn't need this special time of remembrance and revelation, but we must continue to remind people of the devastation that domestic violence brings into the lives of its victims, a form of Hell that destroys and kills. I wrote this poem in honor of... Continue Reading →
A pewter cage she created out of her broken parts, So that no one could ever again rend her fragile heart. Neither strangers, family, nor a few old friends Were welcomed in her life up until the very end. Not even God in whom she had once believed Was allowed in her world, for she... Continue Reading →
My husband, Douglas, is frugal. That is a great way of saying that he is cheap. He will not pay full price for anything, even, to my utter embarrassment, haggling with people at garage sales! So, it is no surprise that he loves a sale. The problem is that he buys so many things on... Continue Reading →
Julia sat in the lobby of the hotel, feeling lost and alone among the many people passing through the lobby. Her anger had gotten the better of her again, and last evening, she had raved and ranted at her husband of ten years, Charles, who had simply told her that he was too tired to... Continue Reading →
I don't profess to being a gourmand of fast food. It serves a purpose when I am away from home and need the convenience. But, I will admit that from the first time I tasted a Whopper at Burger King in the 1960s, I was in love. The times I could afford one were few... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 