Stifle
It only stays quiet for a little while—
all the dreams,
all the quests,
once stifled
resurface yet again
with a vengeance.
… More Stifle
It only stays quiet for a little while—
all the dreams,
all the quests,
once stifled
resurface yet again
with a vengeance.
… More Stifle
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-eighth edition of Fiction Monday.
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —Alice Walker … More Fiction Monday – 279
Some nights,
the pull of a poem
is so intense
that I can hardly resist,
while the comfort
my bed and blanket
offer, lies in wait. … More Writing Life
My earliest memories are muddled
by the stories told and retold.
Is it the times I played with
my cousins — hiding and seeking,
chasing and being chased,
making houses, or simply
talking
and laughing? … More Echoes of My Earliest Memory
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-eighth edition of Fiction Monday.
“I am only one,
But still I am one,
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” —Edward Everett Hale … More Fiction Monday – 278
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-seventh edition of Fiction Monday.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born… and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain … More Fiction Monday – 277
Her mind was full of guilt. After all, she had loved him dearly.
Then again, it was he who had taught her how worthless emotions like guilt and apology were. … More No Place for Guilt
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-sixth edition of Fiction Monday.
“It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.” —Rabindranath Tagore … More Fiction Monday – 276
Sometimes I get attached—
or should I say, obsessed?
To an idea,
or perhaps a passing thought,
a whisper of yore. … More And So It Goes
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-fifth edition of Fiction Monday.
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” —Eleanor Roosevelt … More Fiction Monday – 275