I went to the gym today, starting two classes for mature persons. One of the classes is on pelvic flexibility, and the other focuses on balance and stability. I showed up in a pair of exercise pants I have had for a long time and a regular top. I felt like a bum, compared to... Continue Reading →
I sat on the grass, Watching love drop from above. The white dove alit. Written for Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #235
My mother mightily embarrassed me. It was nothing short of a scandal! As I looked at people frowning at her, I knew dairy she just couldn't handle. A fun ditty for The Three Things Challenge: mother, dairy, scandal
Douglas and I were listening to a gospel radio station, and the announcer stated that being an introvert or an extrovert was part of people's natural personalities. While Douglas agreed, I told him that I believed it was the product of social conditioning. What I meant was that sometimes the events in your life can... Continue Reading →
Caroline sat on the floor, tears streaming down her face, feeling as if she were coming apart at the seams. Everything was going wrong in her life. The promotion that everyone thought was hers had been given to an outsider. Her boyfriend had ended their relationship. Staring at the picture in a magazine of a... Continue Reading →
These days, everybody thinks they are a theorist, Able to answer the big questions of the day. No education needed for most of them, As they shop for people who think their way. It's funny to me that even with the evidence, People continue to see facts as fictions. And if you try to convince... Continue Reading →
I step on the bathroom scale every morning, And there's no visible change in my weight. It's kind of an enigma to me, at least, But not even a question for my mate. He said, "Honey, to expect so much change Without altering your food or exercise, Is the perfect definition of insanity To even... Continue Reading →
Seeking to lose weight. Oreos come in many kinds. Find no will-power. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Seek and Find.
Shawna was excited to know that her grandmother, someone she had never met before, had left her an inheritance. She wasn't aware if it were small or great, but considering that she had only sixty dollars in her bank account, any amount would be welcome. And Grandmother Jenkins had been the wealthiest woman in her... Continue Reading →
When I was a professor in California, I asked a class on Culture and Society to not use their electronic devices or email for three (3) hours, and then to write a paper on the results. The answers were fascinating and eye-opening. So, when I saw the prompt was Technology, I decided to address their... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 