I went to work They had delayed work They said the roads were icy The ones I had just driven on Two hours before We were supposed to be open I was already there I compromised I locked the door and got second breakfast

The city went quiet Everyone shut themselves away Fearing the virus That could possibly kill us For three weeks I didn’t budge Sitting in my chair Working from home Doing all the my employers asked Finally, I had to get out If for no other…

  Stardust is the stuff Of which we’re all made What is the nature of stardust What is its colour and shade? The incandescent beauty Of the diamond-dusted star Is what all life is made of It’s what we all are. Eons ago all matter…

Hour Twenty-Four – Above Image Prompt   The Best Naps   The best naps I’ve ever had Were never on my bed Where the duvet is warm, the sheets are clean And pillows under my head. Head lolling, body sliding sleep in busses and ‘planes…

I still recall the email An invitation of a lifetime A chance to meet a top tier publisher Her people reached out to me I felt instant elation and sorrow I had no way of getting to the meeting It was a time before ride-sharing…

Heartrending. That is my final word on motherhood. We discuss the joy enough, often it is small cuddles, slight touches. They finally did it. Got it Great stuff. But if it weren’t for the sadness The unpreventable accident The failed test Fall of the bike…

Hope single thread that knits billions of hearts together as one   Single thread that sews continents together as one village Hope  

My mother still plants flowers In her garden every year There are tomatoes and cucumbers Pumpkins and squash Figs and pears bend the branches of her trees Herbs live outside the kitchen window And every year there are flowers Roses climb the fence Daffodils and…

Grendel was a monster That’s what they say Claws, fur, teeth Attacking and killing And showing no pity An anachronism In a quiet community Something that disturbed And challenged every person So why… as I grow older Do I identify more with the monster?

I am not depressed Nor am I starved for attention Maybe a bit for affection But it is not the worst I’m starting to wonder though Will I never find a partner?