That is the question. — The Daily Write prompt June 21st: Create your own prompt for today :D I’ve created my writing prompt in honor of my local writing group. This is the question we use to start introductions: Who are you and why are you here? It goes like this: “Hi, I’m __________.” “Hi…

With six observations about 2022 — I wrote recently about life events during late 2022 and early 2023 that left me too weary to think, let alone write. I came into 2023 completely unprepared, so, here I am feeling like I’m playing catch-up. But you can’t re-capture would 'a, should 'a, or could 'a events. Even…

The excuses of an AWOL writer — Sooo..um…yeah, I know I’ve been a bit absent lately. “The dog ate my homework.” No? Fine. Here’s what really happened. Last fall, my husband began working with our doctor to determine if his previous doctors had him on too many medications. He began slowly weaning off the least necessary on the list. Unfortunately, one…

Places and spaces… A poet’s needs are places and spaces to be free Outside conventions giving their full attention to the places rubbed raw Inside ACE bandages of love and grace applied to healing wounds Above the chaos of memes, tweets, and toks to flights through heavenly lights Below the…

Fairy tale or scary tale? You decide. — In the original twisted tale, The Beast of 2020, our heroine found herself at the mercy of a horrible beast, 2020, which brought with it The Sickness. It invaded the rainforest kingdom from a foreign land, forcing the denizens to hide, emerging to forage for supplies only if they could…

Ouch! — Others oblige obsessively observing Outdated omens and oracles Officially offering odious oral operettas, Orating outrageous obituaries Offering outsourced oatcakes Overemphasizing ones overrated oxidation Opining objections overruled. I’ve decided to celebrate my 60th birthday by practicing for a new prompt I found in Indubala Kachhawa’s publication Paper Poetry. ‘O’ is for October Paper Poetry Month-long Prompt for October 2022medium.com

Me? A wisenheimer? — In honor of Halloween, I’ve decided to share a bit of the me “behind the mask.” Here goes. One. As a small child, I once asked my father “what is middle age?” and he told me it was twenty-six. I didn’t realize he was kidding until I was about twenty-six. I…

Who I’m Reading in October, Part 1 — I’m sharing a bit of my silliness in anticipation of the season. Imagine yourself skipping and reading this in your best Bugs Bunny voice: Scare me in the morning Scare me in the evening Scare me in the summertime Scare me in the sunshine Scare me in the dark Scare me at the break of dawn Scare me in the town Scare me…

A Haiku — Two black dogs napping. Neighbors appear on roadside. Expressing joy – “Bark, Bark!” Don’t let the napping fool you. They are aware of every movement or noise in the neighborhood despite living on a rear flag lot surrounded by forest. The change of season at Kilauea summit brings a flurry…