Mike looked at the girl sitting by the sea alone. It was unusual for a woman to be out so late by herself, so he worried that she was hurt or in trouble. At first, he simply kept watch over her, determined to keep her safe from men who may have thought she was easy... Continue Reading →
I stand out from the crowd because…I found that the crowd so often is full of followers and not free thinkers. To me, the fear of nonconformity keeps humans beings in their places, rendering us afraid to be different from others. The fear of attack and rejection for being different has led us to stuff... Continue Reading →
It starts with one word, the destruction of a person's sense of value and worth. Realize that life and death are in the power of the keys. What we write sticks! People deleting of the words doesn't help, for they have already penetrated that person's soul and did their damage. 278 characters
I saw this window with an unexpected statue of what I think is a saint that watches over the ships and boats in Quarteria, Portugal. It was at the end of a long pier at the harbor. We were there to watch fishing boats come and go. I guess when you spend a lot of... Continue Reading →
This post may be a little rambling today, as I am on five different medications, two antibiotics, but I felt compelled to write. I think it started for me with Kavanaugh's confirmation for the Supreme Court. Then, it became a deluge with people losing their jobs and careers over incidents that happened many years ago.... Continue Reading →
Life can get bitter, When hate controls a nation. Sugar of love helps! Written for Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Writing Poetry Prompt Challenge #239: Sugar and Bitter. .
"I thought we agreed no more secrets," said Calla's mother, Joy. Calla knew that inevitably one of the children would spill the beans to his or her parents, and Jeffrey would have to "go away," an adult euphemism for his being killed. As long as he remained one of the secrets only the children knew,... Continue Reading →
Once I believed the very old saying I learned That Necessity is the mother of invention, But as I walked the aisles of the big box stores, It's more likely that Profit is the father of intention. So many geegaws and whatchamacallits to buy, What are the necessities that drive their demand? For, as I... Continue Reading →
From the gridiron to the rocking chair Is a roundabout that I would not suggest. The money was good and fame even better, But was it worth the pain that steals my rest? That's the question that so many ask me, When they see that I can find no relief. Let me say that it... Continue Reading →
The water feature above caught my eye in Spain because of the writing covering it. However, there is something tranquil about water features that draw our attention to them and fuel our fascination with them. Several languages were represented, and in one place life is defined in English, but I cannot make out what is... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 