I spend most of the day reading. My home is clean. The laundry is put away. The work I committed to over the weekend is […]
87 Years
Eighty-seven yearsOf birthdays to get us hereGathered together Bless vaccines, and goodFood, good wine, good companyLove means family Family means loveAt least around this tableCheers, […]
A Houseboat Review
I’ll need some whiskey and rainbowsTo wash down old moviesThat start quippy and campyAnd end with a marriageWrapped in men’s vanity Houseboat, tonightWith Sophia LorenIn […]
Choosing Gratitude
I have a list of things I could vent about, but I’ve been thinking more and more about choosing gratitude. Not to pretend everything is […]
Ted Talk for Black History Month
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson […]
Writing Update: Meh
I’ll admit I haven’t been writing. Not really. Not besides squeezing out a few sentences a day. In the cycle of my work energy lately, […]
2/22
I tell myself my own storyIn the mirrorWhiskey on my lipsIt’s how I make sense of itTurning poetry to songLetting the wordsDisappear into my reflectionUntil […]
Rachel Hollis & Toxic Positivity
I got sucked into an Instagram story a few days ago where people were sharing their experiences with MLMs (Multi-Level Marketing organizations). Think: Amway, BeachBody, […]
Breath of the Wild
I downloaded The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild video game for my Nintendo Switch last weekend. My brother has long touted it as […]
Februarys
Someday I’ll rewrite my FebruarysPut a red pen to the memoriesAnd find days to love in it again It’s not as sharp nowBut it can […]