Happy as a Lark – Flash Fiction

Happy as a Lark Time of no consequence on this summer afternoon.  Reclining comfortably on the cool grass, my back against the shady oak.  Around me gossamer wings of dragonflies work overtime returning my incredulous stare. Birdsong fills the air as buttercups wave in the breeze.  My mind wanders wherever it wishes and I remember childhood family walksContinue reading “Happy as a Lark – Flash Fiction”

Made With Love – Poem of the Month – October 2022

Made With Love I pull the faded recipe card from the tin stored in its usual place in the pantry It is old now and dog-eared The handwritten words Faded over time No need to read it Having made this twice a year Every year since forever Over time adjustments made A little more ofContinue reading “Made With Love – Poem of the Month – October 2022”

Hotter Than Hades

Hotter Than Hades That summer when I was seven was hotter than Hades The earth dry and cracked like a moon crater I remember Grandma sitting on her porch Snipping the green beans into her apron Wiping the sweat from her eyes with the damp cloth permanently wrapped around her neck We spent most daysContinue reading “Hotter Than Hades”

Song Lyric Sunday – With Arms Wide Open

Jim Adams has continued with his body part theme for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday. The prompts are Arms, Elbows, Knees and Legs. I have chosen With Arms Wide Open by Creed. For some reason I have a soft spot for certain singers. To name a few, Lenny Kravitz, Eminem, Ed Sheeran and Scott StappContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – With Arms Wide Open”

Eight – Poem of the Month – August 2018

Eight When I was eight Things were not so great Life gave me such a kick I grew up pretty quick A child expecting a present Instead was delivered unpleasant My parents started fighting Just the beginning of writing That was clearly on the wall Witnessing the nightly brawl My father was an unhappy manContinue reading “Eight – Poem of the Month – August 2018”