The sun rose bright and golden, sparkling through leaves that only yesterday were summer’s green, but now were a rainbow of autumn’s reds, yellow, orange, and brown. I caught a…
Across the bedroom a squirrel with a fluffy tail sits on a stump. It holds a rose, lost in peaceful thought. Its light shines from within, calming in the dark,…
I’ve been a scaredy cat my whole life. Never wanted to break the rules. Didn’t want to get shouted at or punished. If a teacher called me out for talking…
You stood at attention, saluting the flag as the parade marched on. A single tear rolled down your cheek, a tear filled with love and pride— and sadness. The parade…
It’s been that kind of a day, filled with aggravations, large and small— and I haven’t even looked at an actual news report! Maybe it’s because last month was mostly…
You shout epithets and scream of immortal souls in peril of eternal damnation because they do not meet your standard of what is right and wrong. In the name of…
You are misguided. If you take my silence as victory, you’re wrong. My voice bounces off stone walls. A waterfall would hear me. Put away your sword. You have no…
We don’t get many trick-or-treaters, and I always say I’m not going to buy any candy, it’s a waste of money. While we never had a lot of kids knocking…
Poetically, October was a slow month for me. The real world took over any creativity I might possess as the weeks hurtled pass me in what felt like the blink…
