Summer’s for loving, summer’s for picnics by the beach, the mountains, the limestone caves.   he takes his blanket, the threadbare, wine handwoven one, his gran ma made or was it great-gran ma, family heirloom and wrapped his sand driven toes deep into the pile,…

The 24 poem: “International Gourmet Feast”   Wine-Matching   Strawberry vodka with the marinated prunes so crabby and a choice of pale sherry or Pinot Gris for those canapés crabbé   a delightful Pratsche Rosé for that Parmentier so cool and a slightly off-dry riesling…

Fight, Don’t give up now. You have traveled for so long, The destination is around. Fight, Don’t let go now, You have worked so hard, It’s time to charge on. Fight, For yourself, For every person, Who was forced to bow down, Who was never…

Always there has been A family historian Mostly the women Aunt Teen obviously She kept track of everyone In mom’s family Aunt Alois too Dad’s brother’s kind, soft-spoken wife By caring, she knew Now times have changed No longer is there a center Keeping us…

Injustice in America Form: The Bop Ann WJ White When a teen, I raised my fists against racism, violence; but for LBGTQ rights, women, elders, battered children, nature. I squeaked and squawked in righteous fury, pushed away, seated, a white bread girl against a tide…

Ingredients: ~ smiles and giggles ~ golf clubs ~ glorious sunset or inspirational sunrise ~ designer handbag ~ kind remark to a stranger Laugh until you cry. With or without your best friend. Find a dash of humor in any situation. Add lots of smiles…

Keeping My Word To Myself ~willjxn~  Last night I went to bed undecided.  Thinking of all the words I’ve promised to keep  work deadlines,  family expectations, Morning woke me, thinking about — keeping my word to myself.   I got up from bed.  I organized…

Cloudy with a chance of brain fog. The CT confirmed my head is not normal; I mean, like duh. People tried to prepare me for the Washington rain, instead my head has created its own storm. Sleepless nights, brain zaps, data errors, forgetfulness, head pressure,…

Focus on negativity News overflowing with fear-mongering Pandemic and still more pandemic Scared to death and fear of each other and fear of going outside Masks and violence and protests and unrest and brutality Is there nothing good in the world? Be a rainbow in…

People said I was getting old They said I had started developing wrinkles on my face They even said my hair had started greying That I was approaching menopause That, I had to get married I was reluctant too Because I was getting set in…