After all the years of abuse — Forgiving the Old Man You look so old lying there tucked under the pristine white sheets. What am I doing here after all these years and after all the pain? The pain that lingers in mind, body and spirit long after the bruises are gone. You have pain now, too, they say. One that…

A single minute contained in a poem — Just a Minute News spews endless atrocities every minute of every day of every week wars and politics and wars about politics and countless voices vying for attention with urgent needs and opinions while speeding cars and trucks race like rats away and back again. But I wasn’t created for this. I don’t…

History and haiku poem — The Purpose of a Garden To give us delight refreshment of mind and a heart of gratitude. I grew up as a mid-century West Yorkshire lass of working-class parents. We didn’t have the vast manicured gardens and manor house that you see on popular tv shows. Although, I love to watch those shows and remember…

A poem about the provision of creation — I Fell Into the River I fell into the smooth water and bounced sending ripples toward the bank but soon found others like me and we travelled together on an endless journey through pleasant pastures over roughly hewn hills where we cascaded in a thunderous roar and hurried to the sea wildly tossing across vast oceans with others of our kind until the sun caught us in…

A haiku observation on fish —

Aurora Borealis above a northern church —

How my writing career was all wrong and what I’m doing about it — I’ve been busy taking an author marketing course for the past month. As a result, I’m learning many new things about writing and ads. And I knew that I’d need to change several things if my writing career was going to be successful. …

A poem of hope for spring — Deciduous Tree Awaken Your Senses SEE the sun is rising high and longs to touch your sleeping branches. FEEL the warmth of spring unfurl your tender buds. TASTE the raindrops seeping down to quench your thirsty roots. SMELL the crisp air meandering around you refreshing your tired bark. …