Why Did the Dream Become a Nightmare?

My youngest great-grandchild and me. I hope the Dream will become real in her lifetime. On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, the headlines are filled with news of protests against racial injustice and fears for our black sons and daughters. I had so hoped that with the... Continue Reading →

We Can Beat This Thing!

We'll whip this virus! Then we'll travel 'til we drop! Planning my next trip! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: whip and trip are the prompts.

Wonderful Stepchildren Are a Love Bonus

Douglas's kids and Douglas and me on our wedding day 16 years ago. They are my forever loves, too. Their father was quite the catch, But I wasn't sure if of me they approved. So, when they embraced me with much love, I was so happy and deeply moved. They'd come to trust that I... Continue Reading →

Still Missing You, My Black Knight

Malcolm and his daughters attended my PhD graduation one week before his death. Rest on, my Black Knight. You parted this life. Mama still misses you, Dear. We will meet again. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #318: The prompts are meet and part. Wednesday will be 14 years ago that my youngest... Continue Reading →

What Are Those Two-Legged Things Doing Down There?

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 →

Ode to Zoom: Sunday Writing Prompt

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 →

Overcoming Our Fears!

From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Ripples of peace flowed through my body and mind, As I pondered my life in that dark night of the soul. A new awakening entered as I released years of fear, And for the first time in a long time, I felt truly whole. I knew I had to find ways to... Continue Reading →

Really, It Wasn’t My Fault!

Photo from Morguefile Without the rancor I felt at my driving being criticized, I reminded my dear one that I wasn't the one at fault For this debacle that we found ourselves in right now, But he took my righteous anger with a grain of salt. Mapquest had told me to go east at the... Continue Reading →

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