I was determined not to tackle this subject, but hope is needed today. I still believe in the American democracy. I believe that the idea that the election was stolen rests on the fact that in urban areas blacks and other people of color voted in record numbers and they voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, especially... Continue Reading →
There’s Still Tomorrow: Heeding Haiku with Chevrefueille
An awful year ends. Dreams were deferred, but not lost. Hold on to your faith! Written for Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie. The prompt is End of Year.
Noel’s Hope: Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
Christmastime is here! Joy to the world is our aim! Celebrate with love!
How I Miss the Ocean!
The movement of tides! Their ebb and flow bless my soul. Peace descends on me! Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #332: Ebb and Flow!
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 →
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.
Strength to Overcome Fear: Sunday Devotion #21
Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. I love November! It is my birth month, and I look forward to it arriving with bated breath. Normally. I start to get... Continue Reading →
Patient Endurance: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Tears drip quietly. Each drop takes my pain away. I can see the Light. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #327: drip and drop.
I am Still Here, Just a Little Off-Kilter
Ever since I had a hospital stay about three weeks ago, I have been off-kilter and unable to find my way to write or do anything constructive. I have changed the way I eat, which is difficult after 68 years of eating what I want, if not what I needed. It's like I am in... Continue Reading →
Strengthend by God’s Promises: Sunday Devotion #19
Zechariah 8:4-6 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Once again old men and women will walk Jerusalem’s streets with their canes and will sit together in the city squares. And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls at play. “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: All this may seem... Continue Reading →
