Searching for a sign Finding only a guidepost Leading to nowhere * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Airmail letters
An old cardboard box lay in her lap. Its bright cigar labels faded and torn, the once pungent aroma of tobacco but a faint afterthought. Nestled inside, among pressed flowers and torn movie stubs, rests two letters bearing stamps from an exotic country she would never visit. Brushing her fingertips across his child-like script, her … Continue reading Airmail letters
Living in a fishbowl
My daughter and I have this annoying conversational quirk. We will ping from topic to seemingly unrelated topic. Yet to us there is a logical transition. To others it appears to be disjointed fragments. Add to this that we can pick up a conversation, after being apart, right where we left off. We call it … Continue reading Living in a fishbowl
Coming out
I am a duly registered, fully vetted, card-carrying Republican. Yeah, I know... I hide the horns and pointy tail well. In the same way I identify myself as Christian and still dismiss many of the hypocritical attitudes of some who adhere to organized religious practices, I also reject many of the planks of my chosen … Continue reading Coming out
For the greater good
Redistribution was to begin at the end of the week, but because Collection Teams were facing fiercer opposition than expected, Compliance Squads formed to persuade the more resistant citizens. New pick-up station notices are expected on Monday, ironically the same day I am to report for my new job, redistributing possessions and professions simultaneously. Voluntary … Continue reading For the greater good
A change in the season
I grew up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This time of year - early October - the foliage in the Smokies is glorious. Red, orange, gold, and burgundy, the color spectrum is truly stunning. The very air seems to change to a richer shade of blue. Aside from the mountains … Continue reading A change in the season
Thin spiral notebook 