A Toast to Ourselves–4o years this month. We had a very special trip planned. Three countries separated by the North Atlantic. Then the pandemic came. As it happens, we weren’t in our 20s when we married, so we’re retired. For that reason, COVID-19 didn’t hit us as hard as others—for whom we have much sympathy. We […]
Another Zoom brunch and another photo prompt–no, we do word or phrase ones too. Here’s the photo. From Lake Tahoe, Eve says. She is the group organizer–also a poet, photographer vocalist and more. From the image comes this poetic venture: Twilight deepens, a flash of light The camera captures a fleeting image Through the hastily […]
Been gone so long! Busy, busy, busy. Too busy. Things that took priority. They’re mostly all done now. Then came the sign. Must get back to writing. Projects WAY overdue. Let’s start with this. I’ll be back connecting with everyone too, soon. Jim walked into a backyard, an unfamiliar one. Unlike the one behind his house […]
Her dreams, especially those induced by the codeine-infused cough syrup, can be most strange. The most recent featured three naked women entering an upscale clothing store on all fours. Body paint rendered them as a Dalmatian, a poodle and a Weimaraner. What need had they for clothes remained unclear. Beyond the obvious, the other noteworthy […]