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Song Lyric Sunday – Strange Fruit

The prompt for today’s Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams, is for a song that mentions a fruit. I have chosen this jarring and unforgettable song by Billie Holiday called “Strange Fruit”. I remember the first time I ever heard it. The lyrics were like a dagger in the heart and I was soContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Strange Fruit”

Enough is Enough

Enough is Enough The white rose petals, dried and flat lay between the pages of their book of life Memories of the brief periods of peace Lost in the surge of turbulent and ever-rising tides of their conflicts The storms would subside and seas calm once more A truce called and treaties signed The ravagesContinue reading “Enough is Enough”

Up on the Roof – An Ekphrastic Poem

Up On The Roof As the last shirt was pegged to the line her hands went to her back and massaged the aching muscles that had borne the weight of her labor The wind was in full force and the sky bright She knew the linens would dry quickly this day Her spirits lifted brieflyContinue reading “Up on the Roof – An Ekphrastic Poem”