I read your note it brought a host Of memories so near and dear As though a whimsical tender ghost Suddenly whispered in my ear […]
Month: April 2017
Yarn
Yarn Satisfaction guaranteed Yarns and stories fill a need Warming hands across a barrel A moment without a quarrel Huddled together for warmth Momentarily transformed […]
Powerful Piece
I have followed Pat Capponi’s writings for many years. I have heard her speak several times – all compelling. I continue to follow her advocacy […]
Well written
One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.–Lewis Carroll In a […]
Critical Error 75
Christina stepped back wiping tears from her cheeks. “Don’t tell mom! She’ll worry if she knows I’m upset.” Paul smiled, ‘like mother like daughter’. “I […]
Vulnerable
We were young, just twenty-one Yet I knew you were the one Stardust once was in my eyes My love for you I vocalized […]
Liebster Blog Award
Sarah your a complete delight. I love that you take time to chat, whether long or short, as you have such a busy life. I […]
Perfume
Perfume Cal found her intoxicating. It wasn’t one thing but many. Her effervescence, her joie de vivre, the way her eyes lit up when she […]
Critical Error 74
Christina snagged Paul early the following morning. “Can we talk for a minute?” “Sure, Christina, what’s up?” “I thought I’d check into the mind-set if […]
Liebster Blog Award
Liebster Blog Award! A grateful thank you to birdflight for nominating me for this delightful award. It certainly came out of the blue but I’m […]
Zany #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of coming up with a new word for each letter of the alphabet, in my case “emotions”. Thank you […]
Knackered
Knackered Ever felt so knackered Even thought was scattered You had to ask if someone Saw you climb in bed, anyone? I must have run […]
So beautiful I had to re-share
I live in Cordoba, Spain, which is surrounded by hills, called Sierra Morena. Towards the north of the city, away from the historic Old Town […]
Youthful #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Jessie was 91 and joked she didn’t look a day over 90 and proud of it. What a ham, what a delight. She held court […]
Blanket
Blanket A blanket of snow covers the land Twinkling, sparkling, gloves in hand We rush to greet pure white pristine snow Our faces awash […]
Xenophobic #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Anna welcomed everyone. She was a natural at placing regulars and new arrivals at ease. Hiring her was the best move Frank ever made. Youthful, […]
Roots
Roots Those without roots, always adrift Never belonging life is makeshift Wandering roaming, minute fragments No solidarity with no attachments Gathering no dust, not […]
Warmhearted #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Daniel smiled. He’d found her Achilles heel. She was his ticket. Being a great manipulator he always struck the vulnerable at their weakest point. Hers […]
Vulnerable
Stacey had never felt this vulnerable in her life. Sharing on an intimate scale was a new experience for her and yet that’s how she […]
Unsettled #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Shania Twain’s “Whose Boots” played in the background. Anita sighed. She loved her. Talented woman with thousands of songs that moved her to the core. […]
Critical Error 73
Eilea was on edge. It showed in jerky movements, darting glances, and hesitation. She was right to feel agitated. He was a seasoned cop and […]
Tolerant #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Tolerant, thoughtful, tender. The words on her headstone. She’d lived up to those words and they’d served her well until that final day when tolerance […]
Gray
Gray In a world of black or white Standing amid a bright spotlight How I longed for midnight blue To replace this grayed in hue […]
Sensitive #AtoZChallenge #amwriting
Zoe was sensitive by nature. She’d grown a hard shell of protection. Advertising wasn’t for the feint of heart. It took guts, stamina, intelligence, wit […]
Zip
Zip Rose brought a tray of lemonade out to the elderly woman sitting in the rocking chair. she hadn’t heard Rose’s approach, but it didn’t […]