Po-Po-Poetry Month – Abria Smith
April is the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, a celebration of poets and poetry, started by the Academy of […]
Laughter & Joy
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 […]
Breakfast for Dinner
It was a surprise, a treat, and a strategy although as a kid at the time, I felt it was […]
Happy birthday though
My husband gets on my nerves and then I swerveWanting to be right up under himKeep him nearCause he’s the […]
When Spring Fever Hits
Spring Fever from the Songs Somebody Should Sing series by Candelaria N. Silva When spring fever hits And your sap […]
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 […]
Celebrating Norma Jean – 85
In 2011, I wrote a post titled, Don’t Change: An Impossible Request of Family. It seems like it was just […]
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 […]
Millions of beautiful things
Always remember, no matter the headlines, there are millions of beautiful, joyful, peaceful, fun, and creative things going on. But […]
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 […]
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 […]
Did you already have your quiet?
A quiet moment. Did you already have your quiet moment, month, year or decade? Did you recognize the peace, the […]
The Missing Panties Caper
A pair of my panties has gone missing. I don’t know how long they’ve been AWOL. Let me explain. I […]
Can I poet with you – Ntozake Shange
I had originally hoped to post a poem a day during Poetry Month (April) which has officially ended although there’s […]
Meditation
Fifteen minutes today. A quiet place in the house – usually the sofa, blinds closed. I start out with the […]
Did you realize you were young?
When you were young, did you realize you were young? When I was young, I didn’t know I was young. […]
Zen in the Unexpected
I’ve recently found tranquility in unexpected actions and moments. I am grateful to have learned to recognize and savor these […]
I’m back – post-Christmas thoughts
(Explanatory note: I haven’t blogged in weeks. This is a longest stretch I’ve gone without blogging since I started a […]