You give me access to work and church, To the people who mean so much to me! I don't have to get all dressed up for you, I make sure my tops are ironed and clean. With the video off and the sound set to mute, I can multitask, listening and writing my blog. But... Continue Reading →
Getting Into Shape for the Next Chapter of My Life!
Silver Comet Trail in Georgia where we walked today! I have started an everyday exercise program! One hundred minutes a day is my goal. It has been easy to gain weight teaching from home. Not having to move far from the refrigerator with the ubiquitous two different kinds of ice cream can be quite harmful... Continue Reading →
A Most Dangerous Person
He is cavalier to people hurting and dying, And he is unable to feel compassion or empathy. He sits surrounded by much splendor, And cannot be bothered to feel any sympathy. Calling for schools and colleges to reopen, Regardless of the surges and spikes of disease. How did we get so callous about others' lives,... Continue Reading →
Family is Everything: Saturday Six Word Prompt
Her family's love kept her hopeful! Written for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt for My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Family.
To New Starts in Life: Retiring Again!
I thought going back to work would be so idyllic. Then the virus came, and I couldn't leave my home. No excursions meant that my house became my workplace, And I had went back to teaching to avoid always being alone. No longer could I glide between the separate parts of my life, Unable to... Continue Reading →
Love’s Complicated Relationship with Hate
It isn't always easy for people to understand The sygyzy between love and hate. The very thin line between them means we Don't see the difference until it's too late. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles. The prompt is Sygyzy in 30 words. I had to look this word up and ponder it.... Continue Reading →
Home’s Dark Side: Saturday Six Word Story Prompt
Home became a prison for her. Written for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #45 from My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Home.
A Most Unwelcome Guest: Weekend Writing Prompt
What a windbag that Gerald turned out to be, Never knowing when he'd said enough. It was futile for people to try to ignore him, For he would just add in some extra fluff. His words would never inspire anyone, For his life of ease no one begrudged. And though his remarks were unwelcomed, On... Continue Reading →
Faithful to the End: Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #44
She wouldn't leave while he breathed. Written for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #44 for My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Leave.
I’m American!
I'm American! Why must I face racism? Please, God, let it change! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #311: Change and face.
