CAT STEPHENS (a Kennings Poem)   Face licker Door greeter Bed warmer Intruder warner Squirrel chaser Snack master Porch sitter Bone chewer Sun soaker Crumb muncher Bath dodger Flea Scratcher Street Walker Yard waterer Family lover Heart stealer

Praying and Blessing   Up on the cabinet of my preschool room, is a box full of books, waiting to be read. My teacher took them down and sorted: keep, toss, donate. I wanted Praying and Blessing but she threw them in the donate pile,…

We cast a spell to protect us from unkindness and people who adore celebrities. “I wish our spell included protection against houseflies.” I mutter, waving them off to pester another. Silently and to myself, I warn the fly. I don’t want to kill you, But…

I decided to see if I could put both the trapped and locked out…turned out I could:   i am a good girl blasted bottle said “drink me.”   i am a good girl i do what i am told in this world of men…

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Wagons dirt roads trails rarely traveled were traveled by us Memories of those times stick to my ribs satisfying my taste buds I’ve been in the the eye of the storm and its satisfying in what it provides….    

A fledgling bird won’t learn to fly with its mother always by its side. But neither can it launch itself without its mother’s constant help.

It’s noon the leaves sway the air sings a lullaby and I look up at the sun like its a reflection of what I can be. I smile. Let me shine enough not enough to burn but just enough to gift the day. I can…

To be a kid again, go outside and make a friend. To be a kid again. If I could change one thing it would be the international network for communication around the globe, aka world wide web. Too much marketing, to many sales pitches, and…

The rural scenery is something I miss The pig farms, the cornfields, the hills, the trees And I would totally be remiss To not mention the changing leaves The coming of age, the small town life The slower pace, the lemonade The games and hobbies,…