“How does Katie appear to you today?” “Same as always, sullen.” “Is she still all emo with that black fringe covering her face?” She asked, throwing around the Urban Dictionary word like she knew what it meant. “No, it’s green now. Well, actually more of a teal,” I explained. “But, she wears the same black … Continue reading A paler shade of green
Road trip prep: iPhone edition
Early Saturday morning - as in, just after sunrise when we would typically leave if I was in charge of roadtrip itineraries - I left on a 10-hour drive. I'm headed to my dad's house in East Tennessee, then he and my step-mom, and I will get in their car (after sufficient sleep and a … Continue reading Road trip prep: iPhone edition
Confession
Trendy urban gardening Koi ponds, replete with lilies So serene, sanctums of tranquility Beneath the passive green Amongst a placid school of anthropophagites Red piranha stripped bones settle into the fine, powder silt.
Trick of the eye
A trick of the eye Fluttering among the trees Be they stars or sprites *I have a long road trip to finish prepping for, so I'm recycling a previously published (updated and edited) 'ku and photo from 2008 off my now defunct blog, If Mom Says OK. My internet availability will be hit or miss … Continue reading Trick of the eye
Why is religious bigotry acceptable
I don’t talk specifically about my faith very often because, even at 50, I haven’t figured it all out. Occasionally, religion creeps into my fiction, or I’ll touch on collateral issues, but I loath proselytizing. What I believe, and how I put my faith into practice is very personal. I don’t even insist that my … Continue reading Why is religious bigotry acceptable
Happily ever after
Happily ever after isn't just finding your Prince Charming or Cinderella. It's writing your own fairytale filled with wicked witches and ogres, magic spells and coins in a fountain wishes. It's getting lost in a frightening enchanted forest, and finding your way out together. Happily ever after is transformation, it's a Holy Grail quest for … Continue reading Happily ever after
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