She always struck me as the epitome of good sense, a no-nonsense kind of person, and she was my favorite teacher when I was school age. She was tough, but fair in her grades and in her praise. So, I was surprised when she adopted the black grimalkin that she found hiding among the billowy... Continue Reading →
There is no rhyme or reason, I know, To my love of gadgets, big and small. No matter the costs of the bells and whistles, I will not rest until I have bought them all. BBQ grills with the kitchen sink attached, And electric lawnmowers that need no gas. Planters that water themselves during the... Continue Reading →
I am not impressed By what you say you can do. Show me the results. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge, February 11, 2019: do and say.
Not many people would consider a comb and brush set as the tools of a superhero, but they were for me. I was in the fourth grade, all of nine years old, and my mother worked through the night, never home when my sister and I left for school. We had to get dressed by... Continue Reading →
Truly, one of the marvels of blogging is the sheer numbers of blogs available. Seeing how many was enough at first to make me wonder if I had anything to add to the collective wisdom. But, I quickly understood why each blog is valuable and important, and that is because no one can tell our... Continue Reading →
Daily, I savored the beauty of the far horizon, Where the ocean, moon, and the sky became one. I knew that beyond it, a sanctuary waited for me, A place where my hopes and dreams would be born. My weary soul sought a quiet, sacred resting place, Where the wisdom of the ages could be... Continue Reading →
Shana watched the others make s'mores. As the only black person present, she was feeling out of place. Gerry walked over, took a marshmallow and placed it on Shana's hanger. He showed her how to hold it over the fire. When the marshmallow was ready, he took it and placed it between the chocolate and... Continue Reading →
Douglas and I travel economy, which generally means coach. Being less than five feet tall, and getting shorter by the day, I can fit into most airline seats with no problem. But, one aspect of travel that I relished having was my carry-on bag, filled with bundles of word puzzle books, my Kindle, my IPad,... Continue Reading →
On the first of our Hawaiian vacations, I learned that doing nothing but sitting with a book by the ocean was a great use of vacation time. I stopped trying to see everything, and sat down just to rest my weary body. There was so much beauty around me to slow my heart down. Relaxing... Continue Reading →
I hated helping Nana as she stood in the cold, Hanging bed sheets on the laundry line with pins. On freezing cold days, they became shaky bricks. And were painful when they hit you on the shins. But, the sweet smells of those sheets on our beds, As they kept us toasty warm from head... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 