as a child, I liked to find little places to hide a shrub, I pretended was a jungle a blackberry bush, where the neighborhood cat joined me and for a short time, my own closet I’d bring in a book and a lamp and for…

It’s just an old quart Mason Jar two-thirds filled with sand sitting in the corner, small shelf just above my desk as nondescript as artifacts go prominent display typical jar, ordinary sand, hand scooped by me – my hand, from shallow bottom Horseshoe Lake grandparents…

She opened her fan with a flair and with a wave she moved more than the air. The fan had powers imbued by a jinn. A wave toward her brought good fortune in. A wave outward could ward off bad luck. So as she cooled…

Covered in green moss, Laying in the cool water, The stones float freely.

framed pastel mangoes farmers market in Hilo makes my mother proud  

Hour Ten Kyrielle form Will you still say you love me when the fall of age when it begins and when my waist is out of place upon my features will you trace The outline of my eyes that look like jeweled sunflowers pressed in…

Prompt eleven – Text Prompt “Extraordinary in Ordinary”- pick an ordinary object and make it extraordinary. You can do it by giving it some special attributes or a different background and story.   The Handkerchief   Almost redundant these days This humble square of cotton…

My pen is more than just a pen It bleeds words from the soul It’s connected to the universe In ways most will never know It holds a spark of the divine It’s more than just a muse At times the words it pours out…

Ode to the Air Conditioner Oh! A/C how I praise thee! Through all these hot summer days I may sometimes hide beneath blankets But you’re here in my debt and my praise I would never make it without you With you, I’ve the strength to…

she came to me from my parents the little blue dog that hunted for clues. but she was too curious and I too careless she found a can of olives on the Win-Dixie shelves and thought it would make a good spot to rest she…