Gumboots She stands in borrowed gumboots, Sunk deep in mud rushing river swelling to her knees Shaking her head wishing to be somewhere, anywhere else Fly fishing, not her choice but she’d lost the toss Next time she’d win and choose, something, anything else  But…

EATEN OFTEN AT BREAKFAST BUT ALWAYS A HEALTHY SNACK FOOD SO GOOD TO EAT

between the introduction and the epilogue there’s a story that catches me up in its grasp taken in by the cleverly crafted characters the twisting plot and subplots i am transported into the scenes i shudder, shiver, and scream in my head as if i…

On the canvas of the sky is splashed with different shades of darkness, giving way to hues of pink, red and burnt orange as the sun begins to peep from behind the backdrop of the majestic mountains.   The rays of the sun steal from …

Went with the text prompt for Hour 11. Not my favorite, but this is what I got. In her pretend forest ranger fantasy she wore periwinkle gumboots and yellow ribbons Every afternoon she’d dance between the skyscraper trees and skip past squirrel-run storefronts on her…

Where the skyscraper meets the periwinkle sky and hawks glide by on currents The city heats with concrete beats upon the weary eye. Electric fields like webs entangle wrapping us cocoon like in their signal Storefronts bustle in their hustle bleeding night from day. I…

I am so grateful for my family. I am grateful I get to be happy. I am grateful for good friends. I am grateful for being able to move and walk and stand. I am grateful for good health. I am grateful for enough wealth….

The echoes of my weeping surround me as I awake inside my cave. The tear in space behind me whispers a siren song towards my grave. I’ve got to go to the city now: I’m told I must be brave. So I dance the daily…

Listen to the Animal within. Protect your fellows feircely. HEAR the stories of those who came before. Seek the future with openness. Be clever for your people. Your intuition sees truth. Strength is more powerful when wielded by love. Be the guide: but follow the…

In the new cloud park, the forest ranger pulls on his gumboots and steps out into mist. He’s accustomed to trees, and he doesn’t know quite what to do with the clouds in his care. Yes, he lied to the park superintendent, told him he…