All moments funnel into one, swirl faster in eye-blurring fury and collide, shatter in slow motion. Metal against metal. I see the bike spin and slide across the concrete. D slams the car to a stop in the middle of the road and leaps out. I freeze in my seat,...
PRAY
Topic
Music
Creativity
Reflection
Life of Worship
Practice
in the tiptoe moments
I see the point of a soft pink triangle that cuts between two pine trees to the southeast, and a sparrow lands on a bare branch just outside my window. I peel back the Target-bought shabby chic quilt, the white one striped with pink roses, and slide from between crisp...
the flip side of sadness
Last night I had some company. First to show up in my dream was my cousin John with the crazy staccato laugh, huge heart and endless pranks. He and his brother George were always up to something. When they were little, they asked my Aunt Esther if they could decorate...
when election day looms
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. ~Psalm 25:1 (NIV) We stopped at a dingy dive somewhere along the Illinois River where a group of locals played cards at a back table. My husband ordered a fish sandwich, and even he who can eat everything could not stomach the huge...
and the heavens declare
Thunder trembles the ground. There isn’t a response from my soul other than to...
when the storm comes
The moon drops into the west like a giant grapefruit this morning, while the...
an archer’s surrender
Be it my camera or my husband’s .22 rifle, I want my aim to be right on...
under the new sun with @smalltownpoets [part two]
We're talking with the Smalltown Poets again today focusing on creativity and...
Categories
Categories



