SNAKE WARNING! Paradise downfall Temptation woman's ruin Serpent fears linger I'm beginning to believe that I am a snake magnet. Seems I can't take a simple hike, or rake leaves without uncovering a slithering reptile. I'm not afraid of snakes. I find them fascinating, and have a keen respect for them. Doesn't keep me from … Continue reading Hi, pretty lady…
Long overdue
I’ve known you for nearly thirty years, but what you did before we met affects me deeply and continues to impact my life everyday. I know that you weren’t thinking specifically of me then, still I feel that I need to say this, “Thank you, for the man you raised to be an amazing husband … Continue reading Long overdue
Raining petals
Beautiful flowers Red, my favorite Daisy petals too tempting Not to pluck A fortune to tell, A future to ponder Each crimson blade Aimed at my soul Cupid’s true arrow Or love’s cruel dagger One by one, bringing Hope or despair Joy or misery Ecstasy or pain The outcome a mystery Once begun Cannot be … Continue reading Raining petals
White hot sky
She kept the TV on just for the distraction of white noise while she prepared for her day. Leaning back from the wall of mirrors over her vanity where she left scuff marks of mascara on the glass, she squinted toward the television, laughing at the weather forecast. She didn’t need a Barbie Doll talking … Continue reading White hot sky
In the out door
I've always hated that expression, "when one door closes, another one opens." What the hell is that supposed to mean? Is it an exit or entrance? Which room does it open on - bedroom, kitchen, bathroom? That would suck. What if you have to walk backward through it, or are trying to be nice by … Continue reading In the out door
Heartburn
I hate seagulls. They are little more than flying rats. Scavengers, pestilence carriers, all around the most annoying vermin on earth. Hate. Them. Living near the Gulf, there is also very little I can do to avoid them. They congregate by the hundreds in parking lots to feast on discarded bags of fast food, they … Continue reading Heartburn
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