Calvin started a teddy bear sanctuary For all the teddy bears children outgrew. He has quite an array of the "old friends," From Teddy Ruxpin to Winnie the Pooh! They have joined his private collection, Bears he has worked so hard to save. He can't stand to see them all alone, After the love and... Continue Reading →
Julia sat in the lobby of the hotel, feeling lost and alone among the many people passing through the lobby. Her anger had gotten the better of her again, and last evening, she had raved and ranted at her husband of ten years, Charles, who had simply told her that he was too tired to... Continue Reading →
He was my Uncle Jack, but he was greedy beyond belief. He had been a great drummer, destined to play with a traveling rock band. But, his inability to know when he was satisfied, caused him to get so big that he couldn't fit behind the drums. Even having to give up his dreams didn't... Continue Reading →
Sitting by the side of the road playing her guitar, nine-year-old Leslie felt the excitement that attends making money of one's own for the first time. Her daddy, who taught her to play, sat nearby in his lemon-colored wide-brim hat, watching to ensure no gangster behavior on the little boys' part. As the passersby dropped... Continue Reading →
As this is one of the last Three Things Challenge prompts from Paula Light, I decided to write it, as I have missed so many in the past weeks with moving. The words are granite, zucchini, and lie. Connie looked at the zucchini in the pot, Hard as the granite around the kitchen sink. She... Continue Reading →
This year is the 50th since I graduated from high school. Deep in my veins, I wonder if attending it might be cool. I promised myself on that faraway graduation day That like mangoes, I would avoid those people in every way. Being bullied daily about my looks caused me so much pain, And made... Continue Reading →
Calla looked at the new digs, and she smiled. Finally, a new lease on life was possible, having graduated from high school and of an age where she could make her own decisions. It had not been easy, for often we become inured to the insults and ugly looks, especially when they are all that... Continue Reading →
When Delia was about age 14, her mother and aunt decided she needed to wear makeup, if she were going to attract a young fellow. They powdered her face, applied rouge, and the reddest lipstick ever produced. Looking in the mirror afterwards, Delia hated the face staring back at her, for it was not someone... Continue Reading →
The logic of grass has always escaped me, To grow something that needs to be cut. You work all week, living for the weekend, Only to be caught in the same old rut. Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and edge trimmers, Working hard from dusk until time for bed. I'd rather have a dragon just blow fire... Continue Reading →
Another Friday night with no humans around, But, I do have my newest and truest friend. Maxwell, a beautiful white and black kitten, Brings me pleasure that seems not to end. He tries to help me eat my cupcake, I have to keep it above his proud head. Chocolate is lethal to cats like him,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 