Hide and seek— three kids making the most of a new apartment, boxes everywhere Who could have guessed something so soft, could turn so scary. Youngest child, squeegee in hand, jumps off a box and onto her older brother’s head. Blood rushes and the game…

This is when you feel like lounging around. Feeling most comfortable laying on the couch. Thinking about what is the best thing to do right now? Responding with the words “Nothing and relax” A rainy day that is perfect for nothing to do. Spring cleaning…

Spam and Mac I don’t eat much from childhood Not that I don’t like it – The food that is I just can usually eat better. There is however a staple From my 16th year Which reminds me to stay grateful For the job that…

I often wonder at the futility of dreams Unattainable, a wild goose chase, it seems Yet, these dreams have power Hiding inside them, seed of hope, that will flower Above your cynicism and negativity, will it tower But, is it worth the pain Of dreaming;…

Strong beliefs begin to settle in me manfully to take me throu the journey with hope in making away for the better good of all things faithfulness faith How strong it that? Strengthen the path through the things you can not changed nor correct anymore…

Desks protected us from a Soviet missile back in the sixties as much as barricade bars guard against Americans — please tell me different  

lentils and rice Slow-cooked Yellow from turmeric Fragrant with spices Hot, steaming Delicious Dip into memory and take a large helping of khichadi

My adult womanly existence is flush with the full moon, a Super Moon when closest to my earthly focus, my love, a Micro Moon when distant, tiny and dull in the dark. Wolves keened my loneliness in the cold Wolf Moon, the Snow Moon marked…

Alrighty – hour 9 with the prompt “hold this on your tongue”   Poem 9: If you hold this on your tongue and let it dissolve like a fresh fallen snowflake two days before your birthday you will engrain this taste into your memory.  …

Never Home Alone (Anxiety) By: LuvMiFreely   In my bedroom Stretched out across my bed Remote in hand strolling through YouTube Nothing catching my attention Until I catch something out the corner of my eye I stop and stare in that direction I’m tired, it’s…