Rain hammers the windows and wind whips the trees; others may relish the storm sounds, but she does not. Gray sadness seeps through the cracks […]
The Room
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This poem is a bit different from what you might expect from me. It came to me today, from where, I have no idea. But […]
Time Piece
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I asked my mother what time it was before I knew what time was; she laughed and asked if I had a hot date. I […]
Learning Love
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Learning Love She grew up in a world where it was obvious she was not the favorite. The middle child of six, the one who […]
Last Words
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Last Words We had so many conversations, I cannot remember what we talked about the last time. Last conversations differ from last words. I remember […]
What Mama Never Told Me
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What Mama Never Told Me Mama told me to beware of danger– look both ways before crossing the street, don’t play with matches or run […]
When Man First Walked On The Moon
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I have lived in a world where no one had stepped on the moon, where little boys knew how to count backwards to ten, and […]
Happy 4th of July!
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I’ve always loved the 4th of July. It was my father’s birthday and is my “birthday eve,” and there were always parties and fireworks. Back […]
Big July Sale at Smashwords
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I think it’s really nice of Smashwords to have a sale to celebrate the 4th of July and my birthday again—they didn’t actually say that’s […]
Memoirs
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Memoirs I read a lot of memoirs, interested in other people’s lives and how they came to be where they are. I have no memoir […]