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 […]
Candelaria Silva
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 […]
6 comments Longing for the times when I was living free – ...
Longing for the times that used to be How many new lives will be made? How many bills go will […]
4 comments Howdy Partner
Howdy Partner/Becoming Partners The comedian Flip Wilson famously played a character, Geraldine on his comedy show. In one of the sketches […]
3 comments It’s Raining – My Sisters are Pooring
(It’s raining, it’s pouring, my sister are pooring.*) If we had really understood, do you think we would have ended […]
Apology Desired/Expected
There are some apologies from public figures that I desired and expected, perhaps stupidly. I am glad that I didn’t […]
3 comments We found each other despite our friends – Happy Valentine’s ...
My husband and I have several friends in common who we’ve known long before we were married. None of them […]
7 comments The Dichotomy – Those that Have, Those that Have Not
I am torn apart and set asunder by the dichotomy I witness daily; the striking differences in the way people […]
The First Wrong (Murderers of Jazmine Barnes)
I wrote The First Wrong in May 2009 and posted it to my blog. It was written in response to […]
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 […]
4 comments Our Love in Write on the Dot Volume IV
There is no greater thrill for me than seeing something I’ve written in print. and I am pleased to have […]
10 comments You don’t have to post it just cause you wrote ...
You don’t have to post it just cause you wrote it. Everything you think, you don’t have to say. I […]
In fascination and in love
I have this habit – I fall in love with people regularly. I find people fascinating. I meet new people […]
3 comments Po-po-poetry – National Poetry Month
Each April, I post poems in honor of National Poetry Month.” This year, I decided to go into my archives […]
Searching…Searching…the Internet
Having always been an information and story aficionado (a more polite word than junkie), the Internet has become my go-to […]
1 comment Lost and Found, Found & Lost
The brown sock had been missing for weeks, long past the point where it should have been consigned to the […]
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 […]