On the eve of a grudge storm: You will succumb Its coming Its rolling Its biting It WILL overwhelm Its drumming Its controlling Its engine igniting It WILL be an unkind realm Its not succumbing Its not consoling Its not inviting Its a jagged-toothed diamond center Its an […]
Summertime Sadness: I hope not as I take my son on some world travels Last year, the summer came and went by so quickly. It was all one big dark blur. It started off sunny and full of opportunities and ended in a frenzy of worry where […]
Potential, patience, plumsauce fairies and piccadillies in a winter and boy’s wonderland I was about 6 months pregnant and was eager to finish the house-buying process. Trying to buy a house in New York in the summer while pregnant is a bit of an uncomfortable undertaking. Getting about […]
February: You Give Me Fever and a Legacy Quest February is a bit of a vexing month. It’s shorter than other months. There is a day that appears every four years. We are steeped in snow hibernating in our rapidly claustrophobic homes. This sense of claustrophobia, could be […]
Lucky star wishes were once grand: Today I just want the snow to go away and be in Candyland I was young when Madonna came out with the song Lucky Star. I remember all the young girls around me singing away to the lyrics at recess. Looking back, […]
After what seemed like an eternity The morning light broke through And the snow on the ground rested perfectly The christmas tree lights went on And up rose the toddler with his pitter patter His eyes widely dancing to a merry song Santa drank the milk and ate […]
“How did it get so late so soon?” –Dr. Seuss We have reached that time of the year again. We are at the twelfth and last month of the year. Although, December historically was not always the twelfth month, for a long time ago it was the tenth […]
I ask: Did you survive the slaughter that November brought? You wonder: what slaughter? November is a tricky psychologically haunting month. In the US we hold local and national elections, followed by the National Chaos Never Ends Day. I am not too sure many people were aware of […]
Winterfylleth is coming to an end It’s been a time of assessing who to truly befriend Halloween, the last day of winterfylleth, can devour a soul as there is a celebrated increase in psychic powers Perturbed and at times filled with ominous gloom Because not all […]
You came in a hurry leaving me in a haze Your forget-me-nots not withstanding Your tongue, the color of sapphire Tastes of the looming beer garden You embody the seven sins But you are looked after by the Vulcan god You celebrate the deeds of Michael the […]