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 →
Cigar Bar Evening Lounge by Brent Lynch, from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie. Lush melodies drew her to the door of the lounge, the friendly smiles enticed her inside. The rain almost stopped her from going out for a little fun to counteract nearly eighty hours of work that week. She was, at best, a fringe member of... Continue Reading →
The bottom is near! No ending to the virus. Caption: Wear a mask! Written for the Three Things Challenge #316: caption, ending, bottom. We have to get a handle on this thing, if we are to get our country back to some semblance of normal. Listen to scientists, not politicians!
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.
Up the barn ladder! Spending our time together! Free to love at last! Written for The Three Things Challenge #315: ladder, spending, together.
Help from Heaven 