Photo Credit: Phmaxiestevez@Pixabay She hides as she watches them argue, wondering if this will be the last straw for her mother. Will they finally leave this place and the awful man who insists on always having his way. What is this thing called love, if all it leads to is unhappiness and low self-esteem for... Continue Reading →
No Bourbon for Me: Sunday Writing Prompt
I learned early in life that alcohol isn't good for coping. It simply leads to further problems and lots of mistakes. Instead, I grab a cup of tea and a good murder mystery, To soothe my nerves and give my restless soul a break. I sit still and look at the problems from every conceivable... Continue Reading →
I Wonder If It’s Time to Buy A Gun!
I have lived in the United States all of my nearly 69 years, and never once have I felt the need to overcome my fear of hurting someone to purchase a gun. But, the atmosphere in America today, the blatant hate rhetoric in the Unitd States gives me pause for reflection on whether this may... Continue Reading →
Recognizing Each Other’s Humanity: Sunday Devotion #23
Photo from Pinterest.com 1 Peter 3:8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit. The Pledge of Allegiance has been recited for decades in our schools. In my elementary school, we were reminded each new day as we turned toward the American flag that as Americans, we were "one... Continue Reading →
Endings Create New Beginnings, and That’s Good!
Not realizing that they are causes for celebration, We tend to be afraid to face our endings. But, we can't move unto fresh horizons, Without making chances for new beginnings. The last day of high school finds us in tears, Scared of what the future for us holds. Yet, without this needed right of passage,... Continue Reading →
Daring to Dream of Becoming a Published Novelist in My Sixties or Seventies!
As I sit around the house, once again advised not to venture far from home because of the surge in the coronavirus, I wondered if I didn't need a new dream. So, I am daring to dream of becoming a published novel writer. I thought about entering the National Novel Writing Month challenge, but I... Continue Reading →
A Mother’s Love: Saturday Mix-Rhyme Time
I am the one who made a vow To, by the sweat of my brow, Put my hand to the plough And ensure that the bough Never breaks under thou! My efforts have earned a wow! Written for the Saturday Mix-Rhyme Time from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie. The rhyming prompts are thou, plough, bough, vow, brow, and... Continue Reading →
The Reluctant Hero Triumphs: Three Things Challenge #419
When Aaron and Jane saw that the thieves had bolted with the sacred scroll, she told him that only he was adept at following those rogues and saving humanity from destruction. At first, he refused to even consider taking action, believing that she was in a state of denial if she believed that he, a... Continue Reading →
Sanity, Please Return to America ASAP: Weekend Writing Prompt
Never in my life would I have believed that An election could become such a shameful wrangle. While the nation is reeling from the coronavirus, Rogues attempt to kill democracy from every angle. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #183 from Sammiscribbles: Wrangle in 33 words exactly. Word of the Day Challenge is Rogue.
Reclaim Your Power: Know Your Value
Don't believe the lies. You are priceless and needed. The first healing step. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #331: First and Heal.
