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Summer Playground – An Ekphrastic Poem

Summer Playground Gentle waves lap the shore in late afternoon sunshine Seagulls squabble in sand squawking displeasure A chocolate dog patient, disciplined sits quietly by her owner Paying the noisy birds no attention Concentrating on the water’s movement Her summer playground is reflecting the sun’s orange glow Waiting for the signal she knows will comeContinue reading “Summer Playground – An Ekphrastic Poem”

Because They Can – Flash Non-Fiction

Evil lives in all of us, of that I am certain.  The good have filters, able to sift through madness knowing instinctively right from wrong. The bad have none.  They wear their hatred openly in the guns they carry.  They know their rights and that’s enough for them.  To hell with ‘bleeding heart liberals’ who want to take themContinue reading “Because They Can – Flash Non-Fiction”

Song Lyric Sunday – Guilty

The prompts for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams, are Disgust, Embarrassment, Guilt, Regret, Remorse and Shame suggested by Melanie B Cee aka Sparky of Sparks From A Combustible Mind. I thought they were difficult at first but then I remembered a song by Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand called ’Guilty’ I hopeContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Guilty”

Taking Flight – 2

Taking Flight – 2 Dreaming of another place and a different timekeeps me centeredMy flights of fancy arean escape from the humdrum an outlet for frustration Carrying me above life’s traffic jamthat tethers me to the mundaneThe irony? – That I willinglysurrendered my freedomand compromised my futurefor a life of servitude and acquiescenceCopyright © 2022Continue reading “Taking Flight – 2”

Disagreeable Dissonance

Disagreeable Dissonance A peaceful, sunny afternoon rudely disturbed by a cacophony of cackling caws A mockingbird duo swooped and darted mercilessly at and around the solitary crow as he walked, peacefully on the grass He took flight avoiding their swift air maneuvers They dive-bombed and climbed back up and then drove him back to theContinue reading “Disagreeable Dissonance”