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…

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…

Bodies under siege controlling men weilding pens raping our freedoms kidnapping our liberties taking hostage our bodies.

Keep the fire burning, As the cold winds blow. Shoulder the blades, That tear at your dreams. Hope is yours to keep.

“Stardust is made of cheese asleep in its own shoes,” my mind repeats, hoping for a little of each. Sleep first. That glorious time when movies and music play, and I, the star, am the hero hoping for a resolution. Then cheese, and showers, 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?

Sturdy Sometimes all that’s left To round things out When thinking fast or slow Is the study of the oldest art A sleep perchance to dream To dream and wake refreshed Our body feeling well and strong Sturdy, balanced, ready to face doubt.

Creation invites expression- connection- a place of communion, an exploration of self. I like having you near me just doing your own thing. You are one of my favorite beings in all of creation.