The Light Fades

June 12, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Light fades, the sun’s optimism giving way to darkness’ shadows my eyes are drawn to hidden places warily seeking the source of this creeping sensation what beasts inhabit crevices, what creatures lurk and are these merely trees that loom over me or the incarnation of trapped souls taunting my passage? (Written for All The Shoe’s […]

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #2: Synchronicity

June 11, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

“Synchronicity is the Universe’s way of telling you that you are on the right track.” – Delores Krieger “Coincidences connect us across time, to one another, to ourselves, and to an […]

VJWC Shift Response

June 9, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I decided to shift my blogging practices this week, and it turned out to be just the remedy I needed to reduce stress and increase my readership. Who knew? I had read all those blogs about how important timing is for posting, and that consistency is key. So I have tried to set my posts […]

Help me choose a tag

June 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

My weekly challenge needs an identifiable tag. Here are three I have come up. Not sure on the sizing. Would appreciate some feedback on that. Have a look and vote on the one that you think works best: #1 #2 #3

FOWC: Simple Pleasures

June 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m really just a simple gal, who finds pleasure in simple things, like a flash of yellow at the bird feeder or the surprise of spring abundance and whimsical notions conjured by a treehouse and the neighbourliness of front porches all made extraordinary, when shared. (The Daily word prompt from Fandango is “Simple” )

Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Choose

June 5, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(Written for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge #204 Choice & Faith)

VJWC: Shift

June 4, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Since this is my idea, and since I’ve had a head start, I thought I’d go first. I have decided to alter my posting routine. Typically, I post once a day, six days a week, per blog. I schedule both posts to be published at the same time – early morning. I also have a […]

The Coach Learns a Lesson

May 29, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

“Whatever you do, we have to beat this team!” Eight eager heads nod, mouth consent. We all hate this coach. Two of my girls are injured but have come along to support their teammates. Our center, a tall blonde, new to basketball waits for the ball drop. She easily catches the ball and dribbles towards […]

A Writing Process

May 26, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Sleep beckons, but the mire of anxiety and issues that surround me right now threaten. I push them aside and think of the positive – visualizing our new home, and imagining how I will furnish each room. The power of the mind to shift focus amazes me and I jot down these words: We keep […]

Eavesdropping

May 25, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are full of the excitement of making plans, and after signing more papers, decide to go out for lunch. Both of our minds are going in different directions, so when the hostess seats us, I barely notice the couple sitting next to us, except that they are young – she a striking chestnut-haired beauty, […]

Where Are The Dogs?

Contemplating risk –a reunion with a former selflooking for an exit When did I become a snakerestrained?When did I become persona non grata? I slither between storiesconvince myself I can flydistraction a ruse I have big cat energyoverstepping boundariessocially adverse A faulty jeweldreaming of abundance but there’s a dragon to disarm My mother’s burden on my […]

Turning (tanka)

Mother

When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]