There is a debate that I have with one of my sisters quite often, and since it came up on Facebook again, I’m going to…
I didn’t have the perfect childhood. I didn’t have perfect parents. I didn’t grow up with money or material possession that caused envy of those…
I wrote this poem a few weeks ago when life was going great and my future was filled with hope: job prospects; PhD funding opportunities;…
You may have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet these past few weeks. Maybe you’ve found that refreshing or maybe you’ve been wondering where I’ve…
A couple of weeks ago, I sat looking at my eggs. They were held in separate baskets and they looked so pretty; so promising. And,…
It’s time to answer another of your questions so I’m going back to the first request to write about a poem that has stirred great emotions for…
OK, I’m going to answer another question from when I asked what you wanted me to write about. The second question was if I believed in…
There is a new campaign against stalking starting in the UK today and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to talk about stalking on…
It’s poetry day again. I don’t know if this is any good, and I may play with it a bit before calling it final, but…
Easter Sunday is rolling to a close and I’m sitting here thinking about how wonderful my life is because of my Saviour, the Lord Jesus…
As I walked into town this afternoon, I noticed a dandelion growing in a wall along the pavement. It was sticking out brightly against the…
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks working on a paper that asked if there should be regulations or laws to distinguish between what professional…
What’s that? The Martinis! Facebook page (now defunct) is running a poetry competition? And I do love a nice Martini, so how can I resist…
Once again, I’ve found myself with a lower-than-ideal platelet count. Well, it was very low last week (13!) and I had them re-tested today. Hopefully,…
Random thoughts – Week 5: List the top 12 things you can buy with your last $20. This challenge all comes down to interpretation. So, here’s how…
I’ve gone back and forth over if I would share a specific sliver of my life with you or not. And I almost chose not.…
I decided to spend the day on the couch to rid myself of my latest cold. (Two colds since the New Year? Well that totally…
Random thoughts – Week 4: Write a story about letting go, where the main character is a factory worker and a locket is a key object in…
Random thoughts – Week 3: List 31 simple pleasures; pick one and write about it. Last year I was challenged to write a list of 30 things…
I’ve been thinking about hunger for a few days now – ever since I signed up to participate in Art House Co-op’s “The Meal” project. The project…