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Petals of Haiku – An Anthology Published by Literary Revelations

Back in the Spring when I was still on my leave of absence from blogging, Literary Revelations published Petals of Haiku, An Anthology and included four of my Haiku! It is a beautiful compilation of Haiku from poets around the world. The book is available on Amazon.com and is currently a best seller in the category.

Song Lyric Sunday-Michael Jackson

Good Morning! Welcome to another Song Lyric Sunday where our host Jim Adams provides us with a weekly prompt to find a song. This week he has asked us for a song by an artist who is no longer living. I have chosen Michael Jackson as my artist. .

Haiku for Healing

A few days ago the Category 3 Hurricane Helene came up the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida coast. We were lucky its path kept it over the water but we experienced its fierce and devastating strength as it went by. I watched three Wood Storks standing next to the lake in the driving wind. They were all standing to attention facing the same way, and barely moved.

Dancing With The Devil

Dancing with the Devil
a sadness envelops me
whenever I reminisce
beautiful memories
of far off places
promises made
and gifts given
wishes coming true
but cruelly snatched away
in a broken heartbeat
happiness turned to tears
at the snap of wicked fingers
because he could
I cry because
I know now
I was dancing with the devil

Song Lyric Sunday

Welcome to another Song Lyric Sunday. This week Jim Adams, our host, has asked us to choose a song that makes us think about life. I didn’t think too hard about this and went straight to my favorite musician, Van Morrison. His songs are always full of meaning and tell a story. I went straightContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday”

Beginning to End

A face once smoothand creamy as alabasteris now lined and sallowspeckled with liver spotsand moles screaming to befree of the skinThe thick, dark hairhighlighting burnt siennabecomes thinning and whiteOnce tight skin was stretchedover strong muscular limbsNow, no longer defying gravityit hangs in crepe foldsas the body loses the density of boneSoon the cycle will endAshesContinue reading “Beginning to End”