Domestic Situation poem & Poetry Out Loud
Some people have a “graveyard” love. I heard this phrase in my youth and it stuck with me. It was […]
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 […]
If it’s the thought that counts
If it’s the thought that counts, have the right thought. Act like you know. Act like you know me; who […]
Give the dog a bone; cut the dude some slack
Give the dog a bone* Yield the right of way Cut the dude some slack Turn gently away (or toward) […]
Thanks to the nurse who…
I must say thank you. Thank you because you touched me – one human being to another.Thank you to the […]
Books read in 2015
People who know me or who see me on my daily commutes know that I love to read. Life has […]
Preaching to the choir – community meetings
There’s some serious smack going on in the world – real serious, deadly serious, but I’m not going to talk […]
This meeting needs an enema
“This town needs an enema,” the Joker’s character played by Jack Nicholson says in a Batman movie. He was referring […]
What happened to food aromas?
I was standing in front of the bakery in Roche Brothers downtown. The pistachio donut looked really tempting. What the […]
Grandchildren Underfoot and a Pig in the Cellar – writing ...
I had an essay published in the Boston Globe Sunday edition last week. The print title is “Two is company, […]
You make me nervous
You make me nervous. No, I get nervous. No, I let you make me nervous. Some people make me nervous. […]
Soul food in Boston
Soul Food in Boston…not. A recent article in the Boston Globe, Savoring a healthier, revitalized soul food by Peggy Hernandez […]
Respite
Respite. Rest. Get-away. A break. It was only a day and a half but I felt rejuvenated from the quick […]
The Hustle – Gypsy vs Uber
Uber, smuber. The idea of having private cars provide taxi service is not new. Uber and other similar companies, have […]
Being pissed off – A love choice
Some posts are published quickly after being written. Others sit for days, weeks, or even months. Usually written in anger […]
You don’t even know – the shadow self
You don’t even know who you think you know. The shadow self exists. When the story first broke, Joyce Mitchell’s […]
Better grandmother than mother (I am)
I love being a grandmother. (Love, love, love!) It is one of the roles I am gifted at because I […]
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 […]