An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Pink Noise

    Pink Noise

    Never let the noise of the world overpower the stillness of your soul. Merriam-Webster has a cool little tool called Time Traveler where you can find the words that were first seen in print in the year you were born… Read More

  • Wait

    Wait

    a haiku “When undecided, Often it is best to wait,” Said the wise old owl. I thought the old hooter’s sage advice was pretty wise until I did a little Google sleuthing for quotes about waiting for the right moment.… Read More

  • Circling Around Again

    Circling Around Again

    “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.” —T.S. Eliot I’ll be honest here. I wasn’t sure what this… Read More

  • The Giant

    The Giant

    In search of answers, Giant gnome begins to chant, “Where are my cauldrons?” …gnome… gnome… gnome… I couldn’t resist. I’ve been dying to write a haiku, or some other kind of writing challenge and – in the wee hours of… Read More

  • Sweet Surrender

    Sweet Surrender

    I’ve been pondering this particular rewrite for several weeks now. While thinking about it, I created the featured image so that I could offer you a visual representation of what surrender looks like “to me.” What’s fascinating is that, in… Read More

  • Fairytale’s End

    Fairytale’s End

    Green eyed and fair haired, Irish maiden waits in vain, Alone, evermore. By no means did I plan on popping back in and being a downer… it’s JUST a haiku. Saying that makes me think of my mom. Whenever we… Read More