Published in Suddenslip Interspersed·Mar 30Her beginningI’m not sure about what’s going on. What’s stopping me from telling you this story. Sometimes it’s as though this vice, this grip on my soul — is stopping me. What is it? Oh gosh, this is so hard. Or is it? Right? Maybe I should go back to the…Fiction5 min read
Mar 23The Road We’re OnWhat is it about loving someone that feels so good? I mean, loving a grandchild is the most of the mostest. Right? Is mostest a word? I think so. It’s on the website Definition of MOSTEST most·est | \ ˈmō-stəst \ nonstandard, often humorous - used in place of most (as in imitation of childlike speech) …www.merriam-webster.com 😊 I look at the road we’re on. It’s supposed to be this seamless, straight path, a…Life6 min read
Published in Suddenslip Interspersed·Mar 15The TelegramIt always comes back to the telegram. I thought it wasn’t real, but there it is. Sent to a ‘medium’ called Medium. Funny isn’t it? Words always have power in one way or the other. How do we not see this? Apparently susy dodson was the one assigned to keep…Fiction4 min read
Feb 15, 2021How do you soothe a hurting soul? A broken heart? A torn spirit?How do you soothe a hurting soul? A broken heart? A torn spirit? Oh God in heaven, do you hear the cry of the people? How do you do it? Hear the cries? The hearts wounded almost beyond repair? I’m laying, (or is it lying) here typing away on my…Life5 min read
Jan 6, 2021the absence of goodi haven’t written in a while. 😏 hmmmmmmm… i learned how to get emojis to work on my mac 😊 CTL CMD space bar! what an accomplishment, yes? Hehehehe. it’s been an ‘interesting,’ to the say the least, journey these past few years, months, days. it’s late. again! really? i’ve…Hope6 min read
Aug 27, 2020Lord, help us…I am sitting here not wanting to write. It’s late. I need to sleep. It’s good for you to get rest. To sleep. Dear Jesus, help me. I don’t want to write because I’m not sure what’s going to come out. And yes, I know I have control over what…Life5 min read
Jul 8, 2020What does it mean to love America?Hmmmmmm…. There are people from all walks of life, worldviews, who say they love America. “You’ve got to love it with all its flaws.” — a friend. “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the…7 min read
Jun 11, 2020it’s been a whileI’m not even sure why I’m writing. It’s late, I’m tired, yet almost wide awake. The past several months since January have been interesting, to say the least. The past two weeks — sigh… What is it about crying that brings healing? …6 min read
Mar 9, 2020my heart or should i say, the heart?have you ever experienced someone you love, someone you love to the depths of your soul, suffer? hmmmmmmmmm…. it’s late. i don’t want to use capitalization. i’m tired. i was sleepy earlier, but i’m past that threshold. running on little sleep from the past couple of nights and awkward sleep…Life7 min read
Mar 1, 2020usI have uninstalled and reinstalled Twitter on my phone three times in the past 24 hours. Maybe four times :). I love this country. Actually, I love the world, but what does that mean exactly? Hmmmmmm…..BIG Sigh. I don’t want to sigh. I want to laugh, dance, sing. I want…Life9 min read