Eerie

November 2, 2013January 25, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Stone walls do a prison make Echoes of voices, spirits earthbound Crimes punished, lives forfeited Footsteps stalking, heartbeats faltering Run! *Photo venue: Ft. Pickens, Pensacola, FL NaBloPoMo 2/30

Early bird

November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

Up before the sun The early bird gets the worm That's if you like worms *For the past three years, I have participated in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Each of those years, during November, I wrote a 50,000+ word "novel." I have yet to edit any of those into a reasonable version of … Continue reading Early bird

Mirror, mirror

October 31, 2013January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

Sometimes I wonder if I'm living in parallel worlds. That each time I make a life-altering decision, or some major event takes place, that all the possible outcomes happen, but in different realities. I married my high school beau, instead of my college boyfriend. I didn't avoid that driver who ran a red light, I … Continue reading Mirror, mirror

Haunt and possess you

October 27, 2013January 9, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presence may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.” ~ James Douglas

I can see forever

October 26, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Standing on the beach, looking out over the ocean, I can understand why our ancestors believed the world was flat. That at the edge of the earth, it dropped off into nothingness. Thing is that we can never reach that edge. The horizon stretches outward past our vision, both real and imagined. There is always … Continue reading I can see forever

Keep legs inside car at all times

October 25, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

All good stories have a hint of the truth. Mommy told you about monsters under your bed to keep you in your room at night, but there really are trolls under the bridge.