Vacation was different this year. The pandemic put an end to plans made long ago. We’ve stayed in seclusion for months now, except to work […]
Broken Glass
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The world is broken, a glass bottle smashed on rocks. I cannot see how we can repair the damage, a million shards surround us. Kindness […]
CBS Sunday Morning
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I watch CBS Sunday Morning online at my desk instead of on the big screen TV, sitting in a comfy chair, to avoid political virus […]
Thinking About Squirrels
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When I was a little girl and lived in the city I was excited by the squirrels that would run along my mother’s clothesline from […]
Social Drinking
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I’ve never been a big drinker; even when I was young I never wanted to get drunk and lose control. The idea of doing things […]
Love Tanka
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He sits by the bed holding her hand as she sleeps Tears run down his face Their hearts still beat together He cannot live without […]
This Trial of Humanity
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A fist bump can never take the place of an embrace, and though smiles can reach into our eyes, their full measure cannot be seen […]
If Only
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In these tarnished weeks of quarantine, when everything seems bleak and every day is the same as the day before, I dream of vacations past, […]
The Last Words
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The are rituals to our farewells and goodnights. They are tried and true, and we’ll wait till they are satisfied before we continue on to […]
Right Now The Future Doesn’t Look Too Bright
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Right now the future doesn’t look too bright, so I focus on a happier time. I know in the end it will be all right […]