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Recollection – A Love Poem
Posted on September 1, 2013 9 Comments
As you spend time with your loved ones this holiday. Recollect what brings you together and keeps you working to maintain and protect your love. Recollection White arched long limbs glisten against blue sky. Trees draped in soft snow Japanese landscape. Frozen arabesque hand held in timeless suspension expectant awaits her partner. Tender moments of […]
Poetic Musings
Posted on June 9, 2013 12 Comments
Yesterday, nostalgia overcame me as I culled through my letters file, going back to the late eighties. I see how time has flown and wonder why we who used to share so much, so seldom speak or write today. Is it true that time is speeding up or that technology and distance make friends become […]
Keepsake
Posted on March 22, 2013 14 Comments
It’s Free Write Friday again. Had to pass on last week’s because we were traveling. This one is a bit of wordplay but touches the heart of the prompt provided so kindly by Kellie Elmore For the sake of keeping when nothing can be held forever or held onto Even memory declines and fades in the […]
Revolution – A Poem
Posted on March 3, 2013 13 Comments
This is the last poem I will share from my book published in 1974. I think it is appropriate for the state of the world today. It is sad to see that even in the 21st century with unbelievable advances in technology and science, human beings continue to handle disagreements with violence, continue to believe […]
Free Write Friday – Serendipity
Posted on March 1, 2013 26 Comments
Friday has now become my favorite day of the week because of these inspiring prompts provided by Kellie Elmore This time her prompt led to the following short story or is it flash fiction? Serendipity Her name was Serendipity and she loved to hear her father ring the syllables out like a song Ser-en-di-pi-ty, his voice […]
I Am That We May Be
Posted on February 10, 2013 7 Comments
Illustration of book cover drawn by me The poems that I have posted the past couple of weeks were first published in 1974 in my book of poetry, I Am That We May Be. I used the Swahili name, Damali, which meant a beautiful vision, explained in my introduction: “Poems are visions to be shared […]
Three Poems for Celebration
Posted on January 20, 2013 12 Comments
Tomorrow this country officially celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I believe, if he was still alive, he would say, do not celebrate me, I just did my work as a minister. Celebrate this country’s achievement for removing racist laws. Celebrate the descendants of the sons and daughters of Africa who continue […]
Illimitable Beauty
Posted on January 13, 2013 4 Comments
Magic happened when I saw my writing in publication, even if it’s just a Kindle Singles. I have a published work. Maybe I’m just one of thousands of Amazon writers, but I can say I have a book for sale. The magic is like fairy dust sprinkled over me making me feel golden and light. […]
Celebrating Our Wedding Anniversary
Posted on January 11, 2013 12 Comments
Today Brian Payne and I celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. We were married at Udiyan Maitreya Kosha, a Buddhist Center, in Denver, Colorado at 11:11, January 11th. Gretchen Groth, now a Lama, conducted the ceremony that Brian and I wrote. Even though, I’ve been spending the morning with head congestion and repeated sneezes, we’re having […]
The Christmas Story to Soothe All Hearts
Posted on December 23, 2012 2 Comments
This morning as I was reflecting on this story, I thought of the children and adults who died on December 14. My prayer, from the day of this sadness, has been for these children and adults to be quickly reborn to share the grace and light gained from their sacrifices. Suddenly, I saw clearly that […]
Skywalker Storyteller Works 