Callie wondered if the new neighbors moving in across the street would allow her to love them. She'd had good reason to be a misanthrope, avoiding human society as much as possible, until that fateful day. Head down, hiding the burn marks on her face that people claimed made her look like a raccoon, Callie's... Continue Reading →
Photo from Bikurgurl Spending my days exploring the world, Knowing you will be waiting as night falls. A quiet place to rest my weary body and spirit When the day is over and sleep calls. A place to meditate and relax when I'm away, How quickly you become like home. Cleaned each day by the... Continue Reading →
I loved asking my college students to give me three traits or characteristics that made them unique from others. I wanted them to see their rareness, and, therefore, value. I would write on the board: WHO ARE YOU? They were always intrigued by the question, and I would tell them that each one was a... Continue Reading →
"If our stars align right, I should be at my goal weight no later than eight weeks from today," she had said to her husband. He had then asked her what delights and deliciousness did she want to partake of to celebrate her wondrous achievement. She had thought about it for about five minutes. Then... Continue Reading →
Meghan sat alone underneath the tree during the conference break, not interacting with the other attendees. She had been verecund since being constantly criticized by other students when she was still at school. A particular incident had remained fresh in her mind for all these years, one that nearly made her forever lose her faith... Continue Reading →
Photo from Lewis Roberts- Unsplash Watching the little monkey looking down on us, I wondered what he could have possibly thought Of the two-legged creatures sitting under the tree And of the havoc to his habitat they often wrought. I spoke softly, telling him there was no need to be afraid, That those in our... Continue Reading →
My eyes hope to see The Light of the world some day. A joyous moment! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #317: light and eye.
From Pikist Statues of the great men and women stand tall for all to see and enjoy. But they draw loads of pigeons that land on them and find rest. And if you stand still too long looking up at the beauty that is Venice, You might become a peristeronic place for pigeons to nest.... Continue Reading →
I am unemployed again! I am not fully happy about it, but I am thankful that I had the opportuntiy to ply my craft once again. I had a great last class of students online who really engaged with the course content, nearly making me change my mind about retiring again. But, in the present... Continue Reading →
Deuteronomy 24:19-22 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 