The Write Time

I woke up last nightOnly to find myselfAn exile in another world. Surrounded by wispyLow-lying cloudsThat swallowed me at a touch. Light disappearedAnd reappearedLike a ghost leading me on. The silence was deafening.And yet comforting.I couldn’t hear my footsteps. I brushed againstA bush? A tree?Water droplets caressed my skin. I sought to taste the moisture:A…

Here’s a giftWrapped in pretty paperTied up in a bow.I selected it just for you. You wonder what it could be.Today is your birthday!Or maybe it’s Christmas —Or a special day in between I think about the cost.Of going from store to store.Trying to figure out what’s bestFor you: family or friend Maybe I am…

I woke up at midnightto snow on the ground.Mysterious footprintsWere scattered around. One here and one there:Such distance between!One large. Then one small.So many to see. Made by a foot or a hoofI could not be sure.Had I made it to Narnia?I must take a tour. I do see a lamp post.There are plenty of…

Life is full of inconsistencies.And perhaps, or because of: expectations.When I started this blog, I expected to be sending out a new blog every week.Obviously, that didn’t happen.I have no excuses.I have one reason: life happens.Sometimes we begin a project or a plan or New Year’s resolutions with good intentions and then life happens to…

Winter arrivesBranches are bareA cold wind blowsSnowflakes drift from aboveIcicles dangle from the roofDark clouds fill the skyStorms whoosh through the neighborhoodSnowmen wander through each yardJingling bells float on the breezeHolidays fill the rooms with laughterAs cold toes are warmed near the fireplaceHands are filled with mugs of hot cocoaSmells of memories baking are all…