People tell me, “it’ll be OK.” They offer encouragement, advice, or relate what happened to them, or somebody they know, But nobody offers real solutions. I’m told that government programs will meet my needs, but the process is endless. Strangers poke their nose into my business. They want an exact accounting of my personal life.… Continue reading A Lifestyle of Waiting
Month: October 2016
I Could Really Use a Cup of Coffee, or an Asperin, or a Long Nap
What a day. I feel like a fire hose has been going off in my head. Information overload. Cramming data, doing word searches, cross referencing, gathering, and packing it in. Where will it all go? How will I use it to make sense of the topic I need? There’s way too much. I’ll never need… Continue reading I Could Really Use a Cup of Coffee, or an Asperin, or a Long Nap
The End of a Bad Day
Or: Water Babies Janet returned to the living room after tucking the baby in for the night. Sitting back in her spot on the couch next to Dean, she commented, “You should probably be going home now.” “But, we’re finally alone,” Dean replied, knowing full well that Janet wouldn’t stand for him staying any later,… Continue reading The End of a Bad Day
Angry and Short
I want to keep this ramble short; Avoiding arguments, but still rant and snort. In freehand writing, I may go long; To stick to rhyme and verse, emotions stay strong. Intense, energetic, staccato words soon deflate; Poured out on the page, time for rant to truncate. PS: Not really upset, just having fun with wordplay.… Continue reading Angry and Short
Signs of Change
Lost leaves, raked up in piles, the scent of burnt leaves stinging the nostrils, and air that is becoming cool and brisk. Signs of the changing seasons. Fall is here, and you can see it in the trees. No more fruit left on the branches. Leaves that have exchanged bright green for orange, yellow, red,… Continue reading Signs of Change