13 comments Candelaria Norma Silva-Collins Memorial
Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Candelaria Norma Silva-Collins was webcast Saturday May 9, 2026 from Sardis Baptist Church, […]
Celebration
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3 comments Po-Po-Poetry: Honey, I Love
In honor of National Poetry Month, I am kick off a series of poetry posts by featuring Honey, I love […]
Growing Up in The Blackness
Growing up in The Blackness.
12 comments Launching my first children’s picture book
Announcing launch event for my first published children's book, Stacey Became a Frog One Day,
10 comments Solid as a Rock – My Brother
A tribute to a brother who is solid as a rock.
9 comments Happy birthday though
My husband gets on my nerves and then I swerveWanting to be right up under himKeep him nearCause he’s the […]
8 comments When Spring Fever Hits
Spring Fever from the Songs Somebody Should Sing series by Candelaria N. Silva When spring fever hits And your sap […]
2 comments Our Green Thing in tribute to Earth Day
“Oh, Mercy, mercy me. Oh, things ain’t what they used to be, aw-nah, oil wasted upon the ocean and upon […]
10 comments Uncovering and Rediscovering My Corners during Covid-19 Pandemic
Sheltering in place during the Covid-19 pandemic is allowing me to uncover and rediscover the corners of my life and […]
2 comments Christmas or Shopmass? Holidays or holidaze?
Are you having Christmas or Shopmas? Are celebrating the holidays or are you in a holi-daze? I believe it’s up […]
9 comments Some “ings” in my life and on my mind
I’ve been having some “ings” in my life and on my mind. Here we go: Learning how to love. Learning […]
12 comments So much more than pretty
It struck me the other day that the most and often only thing I hear people say to little girls […]
3 comments Glory, Glory, Hallelujah: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin – guest ...
The music of Queen Genius of Soul Aretha Franklin has been part of my life since I became aware of […]
13 comments Here’s to the hosts
Here’s to the hosts with the most, who open their homes, share their culinary (or food-ordering) prowess, uncork bottles of […]
4 comments Welcome to the family – Cyrus McQueen & Leanne Gordon ...
Our family welcomes you, Leanne. Whenever there is marriage, it is a vote of confidence in love and in the […]
Po-Po-Poetry – David Bickham – National Poetry Month
I met David Bickham about 18 years ago when he was living in Boston. He promised me that he would […]
4 comments The joy of dining alone
One of the simple pleasures of my life is dining alone. I absolutely adore having a good meal in a […]
4 comments We are all connected – Women’s March Boston
Participating in the Women’s March in Boston on January 21, 2017, with the multitudes of people got me to thinking how […]