Category: writing

  • Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

    —Feathers of Hope Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul— and sings the tune without the words— and never stops— at all. Emily Dickinson This image is something I’ve been itching to do for days now. Every bird photograph I’ve taken has some sort of detail in it that I love.…

  • Living the Dream

    Living the Dream

    Chaotic workday— a scuffle with friends, Five o’clock traffic— the stress never ends, Pressure to do well— fearing failure, too, Stuck in a pattern— afraid of what’s new, Plan for retirement— look forward to rest, Where children once played— is now empty nest, Dating disasters— a marriage from hell, Lack of investments— there’s nothing to…

  • Violet Skies

    Clouds on clouds, in volumes driven, Curtain round the vault of heaven. —Thomas Love Peacock—

  • Sunday Stillness

    Sunday Stillness

    “The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words all being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible.” Vladimir Nabokov

  • Bird Crazy

    Bird Crazy

    A Minor Scuffle on the Beach

  • Antipathy

    Antipathy

    His appearance stirred up anger, Seeds of hatred had been sewn. Antipathy grew heavy, I began tumbling, From my throne. Shockingly, There I discovered, His reflection, Had been my own!