I’m going out to join the new resistance I don’t know what I’ll do or what I’ll say But things have gotten worst from day to day I shan’t be gone long-You come too. I’m going out to fight against the evil demands for people to compel or die I don’t know if I’ll win,…

With time on my hands, vowing not to go out into last week’s nor’easter, I decided to paint a mural on my art studio wall. I used to paint murals on my kid’s walls when they were young, and on the sunday school room walls when I was the director there, and even some set…

As I walk around the yard, challenging myself to one more lap, to keep going, to reach my goal, I remind myself that there is no time table. There are no rules. And if I walk slowly I will still get where I was going. The pressure I put on myself isn’t necessary. So I…

Listen In the quiet of the morning somewhere between awake and imagination i pull the covers over my head and listen. Gone are the headlines and the commentary, the emotional response ripped from my body as justification that I care. In the quiet of the morning I listen to my heart beat. To words that…

Today I was reading on a blog, “the new year always brings new hope”. And for me, this has most often been true. But this year doesn’t feel that way. I am tired of all the politics, facing each new issue with resignation and disgust, while still wanting to somehow save the world. I see…

I got caught up in the whirlwind of Christmas, and didn’t get any further on this month’s daily poetry prompts. But today I wanted to take a moment to think about Poetry Friday, and maybe write a new poem. One prompt did stand out to me. Write about a line of poetry you want to…

Dec. 3rd: Write 5 small things you are grateful for 2. My retirement (for allowing me time to do the things I love) 3. My love of writing. (which brings me great joy to both do, and in my reading) 4. Kids. (grandchildren, nieces, friends and students. Kids bring my heart light) 5. Poetry (capturing…

Dec. 2nd: Write about a time when someone showed you kindness It Takes a Village I wanted to find an old picture from a group on facebook, but no matter how hard I looked no matter how detailed the search my hands remained empty. So finally, I asked the group. “Does anyone know where I…

Dec. 1st: Notice one delight today and write it down. Zoomies I no longer have that urge for zoomies, running at full speed as fast as possible. Sheer joy. Children and dogs do. Whether to expend excess energy in being alive, being outside or being inside a moment of delight, they zoom. My joy is…