Image Credit: Ompragash Viseanathan @Unsplash I don't need empirical evidence to know what I feel When I watch the sun rising in a picturesque place. My soul feel the cord that connects me to the universe, And I am able to become one with earth, water, and space. Like the actor standing aft on the... Continue Reading →
I call him "Big Guy. " He is a gentle giant, not quite six feet tall. He has the biggest hands that I have ever seen, but they are hands that help and heal, not hands that hurt. When we finally met weeks after he sent me a post on a Christian dating site in... Continue Reading →
Rodin Museum, Paris, France, May 2023 I am feeling a bit wonky today, As if everything in my life is askew. It's enough to make me nuts or bonkers, But there are things I know to be true. Seeing the world through eyes of faith Turns our doubts into determination, and our obstacles into opportunities,... Continue Reading →
The dark threatens me. I am alone feeling empty. Then I dance to a good beat, And my soul sings joyfully. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Dark in 21 words. I dance when depression starts to weigh me down.
Image Credit to Sarah Whiley I remember fields of flowers that looked like cotton growing in the South. We would pick them, and blow their tops into the wind, dreaming of better times. We would be astronauts, ballerinas, teachers, ball players, actors, and very rich. We looked forward to leaving poverty behind, with mountains too... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses She was my 5th- and 6th-grade teacher. She taught us the words of the Black poets of the Harlem Renaissance so that we would realize that we were descended from people with great minds... Continue Reading →
Getxo, Spain, September 2024 We try to please others, Doing the things that they desire. Our soul needs to express itself So spirits can soar higher. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #382 from Sammiscribbles: Please in 22 words.
Image Credit: Bernhard @ Unsplash You acted like a junior in high school, Screaming at the top of your lungs. After years of useless arguments and snits, It's taken a lot for me to say I'm done. I tried to overlook your immaturity, Praying that one day you'd get sober. It's time I put my... Continue Reading →
Porto, Portugal, June 2023 It seemed like a blip on the radar, No place I really wanted to see. A glade devoid of trees to enjoy, Or a copse of insignificant trees. Yet, as I walked through the clearing, The cunning but simple art spoke to me. Be courageous, not timid, in the journey, Willing... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Esra Korkmaz @Unsplash Reading gives us first-hand knowledge of the world. It brings light into our hearts and into our souls. The darkness of ignorance that divides us into categories Keeps us from knowing we need each other to be whole. Reading opens worlds untold and dares us to see Similarities in the... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 