Reading & Writing: planes, trains, automobiles….

Standing in line at the slowest Starbucks ever (in her defense it was her first day as manager & she Continue reading →

Tuesday song — poetry & prose: rivers

The incomparable Langston Hughes wrote a poem about rivers long ago, how the water flowed through time and people – Continue reading →

reading & writing: “and”

“And a one, and a two…” anyone of a certain age recalls that iconic kick-start to a Lawrence Welk band Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: 4 loves

Happy Valentine’s Day!! It’s one of my favorite days – any day that makes love its centerpiece has my vote. Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Chiaroscuro

Hi! It’s still January, or so last week’s blizzard tells me – the month named for Janus, the Roman/Thessalonian deity of Continue reading →

Friday song — poetry & prose: sing a song

Driving home from work the other night, when the stars were tucked into a rainy blanket and the chill misted Continue reading →

Birthday song — poetry & prose: there and back again

When I was a little girl, my Daddy taught me to dance – first standing on his size 13 wingtips, and Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: horseshoes & hand grenades

“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” my Dad would pronounce when looking at a paper that was nearly Continue reading →