“Personal tragedy has ways of focusing us in ways other things can’t.”Congressman Joseph Morelle, NY, recently said this, and oh boy, is that ever true. Focus isn’t always a calm, zen-like, candlelit process. Sometimes it’s a zap. A kick in the gut. A cruel nudge from the universe […]
Back in the waning days of 2024, when everyone was busy posting their “new year, new me” declarations, I quietly chose my word for 2025: soar. Not strut. Not survive. Soar. Bold, huh? And with that lofty verb came three promises to myself: “Connect, Cook, and Cast a […]
There’s a certain kind of song that punches you right in the feels. I’m talking Coldplay’s “Hymn For The Weekend” — (“Put your wings on me”) — and of course, the iconic Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings.” Go ahead, roll your eyes. It’s okay. They’re the kind […]
Sitting in a vat of trauma, I soak in memories etched deep, The echoes of a thousand cries, Breaking through the walls of sleep. Walking in the footsteps of pain, Each step heavier than the last, The path is worn, the ground is hard, By the burdens of […]
What makes you feel nostalgic? January comes with whispered hope, A fresh start, they say, a clean slate. But I’ve learned that baggage has wheels— It rolls right along, not caring for dates. The trees are bare, their arms outstretched, Yet they hold no answers in the cold. […]
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? January used to be one of my favored months. It held the promise of new beginnings, fresh starts, and the excitement of a year brimming with possibility. There was something about the crisp, cold air and the blank slate of […]
The leaves tumble down, Another season passing, but where are you now? Your laughter once echoed in these walls, Now it’s just silence that answers the calls. Your favorite things—long gone, misplaced, Like shadows of a life we can no longer trace. The grief is here, sharp and […]
There’s a flutter in my heart when I hear his laugh— a sound that slices through the heavy ache, the tangled knots. It doesn’t erase the pain, but it chops it down to size, lessens it just a bit, gives me a taste of hope. Laughter is a […]
The branches are all strewn about,In chaos, nature’s silent shout.My heart weeps knowing all that you tried,Every effort, every tear, every sigh. In that one moment we lost each other all,In that one moment my humanity went numb.In that one moment you fell down,A silent collapse, without a […]
In the whirlwind of life, there are moments of ennui and chaos, where time seems to stand still and rush by all at once. For me, this tumultuous blend has hindered my writing, leaving my thoughts scattered amidst dreams, nightmares, and plans. They say that in the first […]
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