Not This One

Age, specifically mine, has begun to define me. I think of “The Twilight Zone” imagining a world But not this one. I think of a world without humans. After all, we’ve already had our shot. A world free of abuse, corruption and assholes. Well, only…

An Aquarius Love II

An Aquarius Love II He is my pillar when I am about to fall. When my thoughts reach outer space he is there to pull me back to earth.   He takes my worries and tosses them to the ends of the earth. Pats my…

Prompt Twenty-two – Contrast

Prompt Twenty-Two – Visual Prompt – Silencio  Contrast The Hush hits you when you walk in through the door after a month in India. Or Thailand. Or Spain. It cradles the racing, travel weary, jet lagged pain. You can hear the neighbour’s grass being cut….

2023 Full Marathon: Hour 23

We make time for the people and things we value we leave space for growth and potential and even opportunity based on the things we want in life. Anyone who can keep you softly laughing – no matter what the day throws at you is…

Hour 8 : The Vertical Infinity

When I retire to my bed, the lights remain on. Every night, I look up at the moon, thinking about how it seems like a small pool into which I may fall. I recall school trips and slices of chilled meats, as well as money…

A Friendly Reminder

A Friendly Reminder   Not all Native Americans were headdresses and live in teepees smoking peyote and waiting for a vision.   Some live on top of Mesas in pueblos.   Not all Indigenous people speak the same language. Just like not all Asians have…

Hour & : Sarees and Survival

The foundation of enduring craft, Cotton sarees create rich narratives with a legacy steeped in history, Stories abound in the tale of their fabric.     Cotton sarees convey tales, with a dynamic colour palette; not to be outdone, they proudly carry traditions on display,…

SILENCIO – #22

Keep glib quotations away from me Remove patronising soporific poetry   I don’t care for prayers   Nothing satisfies or placates me in your inevitable absence   I still rise early to greet you to make you laugh and tell you stories   To hear…

“Chef’s Canvas”

Hour Twenty-Two I could eat pizza every day. I make my own l luscious, I’m not afraid of hate mail. You see pizza has graced my palette for breakfast, leftover lunch and dinner etiquette. Versatile, melting cheeses, veggies, meats, gluten free too. Pizza adornment needn’t…