

Whatever happened to respect?
Everyone has the right to think for him or herself. It doesn’t matter if you identify as Liberal, Democrat, Republican, Tea Party,...


The Power of One
I believe in the power of one One candle burning brightly can share its glow to light the flame of another candle and another until...


As the Rainbows Melt
Rainbows are melting. They slide slowly from the sky. Yellow melds into green, into blue, until all the various hues become one red, the...
The Weight of Dreams
The surface of the lake is calm, not a single ripple mars its surface. Earthen banks frame the deep water, forcing it into a rough oval...


Selective Amnesia
I realized I had nowhere left to go except to my knees. I cried out, “Lord, forgive me of my sins! I’m sorry. The paths I chose were the...


What Is Poetry?
Life is poetry. Living is poetry. A tree swaying and dancing to the rhythm of the wind moving through its branches is poetry. A ballerina...


To Ban Or Not To Ban
Teen traffic fatalities due to cell phone use have risen 40%, 11 teenagers die every day from texting and driving. That is over 4,000...


Spiritual Yoga
I noticed from all the comments flooding social media that, once again in the wake of a tragedy, instead of people coming together in...


Black Friday
The lines of frustrated people, bickering and jockeying for position, meandered around the block when Liz arrived. She sat down on a...


A Matter of Taste
Grandmother said to feed him well The way to a man's heart is through his stomach I pick up a paring knife and chop freshly washed...