The April PAD challenge hasn’t been going as well as I’d hoped. Real life has interfered and I’m a few poems behind schedule–but the optimist in me says I can catch up before time runs out. So to prove I … Continue reading
Optimist’s Lament
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Food for thought–or Fish is brain food, right?
April is National Poetry Month, so I’m back in the middle of the Poem-A-Day challenge. Six days in and even though it’s been a very rough week with real life getting in the way, I’ve managed to keep up. So, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Sister Mary Agnes ~ A short story
Happy Birthday, Sister Mary Agnes She sat in the wheelchair with balloons tethered to its handles. There weren’t one hundred of them, of course; a hundred of them might have lifted the chair and its pencil-thin inhabitant from the ground. … Continue reading
Poetry on the Beach ~A short story
If you’re a follower of this blog, you know I’m mostly a poet, but I have written many short stories and vignettes over the years too. So here is a sample of the latter that includes some poetry for your … Continue reading
There’s a big sale for “Read An Ebook Week” at Smashwords
Smashwords is running a special promotion for Read An Ebook Week, so now’s the time to catch up on your reading. There are lots of great ebooks on sale, mine included. For one week only, March 4-10th, you can get … Continue reading
At The Fair
Today would’ve been my mother’s 99th birthday. Though she’s been gone for a long time now, I still miss her everyday. I miss her unconditional love and I miss hearing the stories of her youth. I wish I had listened … Continue reading
Gumpy The Bear
Gumpy is an old teddy bear that my paternal grandmother sent me as a gift when I was about 3 or 4 years old. She lived in Germany and I never got to meet her, but she always sent presents … Continue reading
Welcome to Another New Year!
New Year Apricity Let us rise on New Year’s morning filled with hope and promise, the way the sun on a winter’s day can bathe us in warmth, inside and out. For a moment the world sparkles like sunshine on … Continue reading
Year end sale at Smashwords – 50-75% off!
Hope you all had a great Christmas and are gearing up for the new year. But today, aka Boxing Day, tends to be a day of rest for many of us, where we sit back and really start checking out … Continue reading
What I Would Give You This Christmas
Christmas is here again. The shopping is done, and with any luck the wrapping is done too. We’ve raced around in an attempt to make the holiday perfect for everyone, and now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the … Continue reading