One Woman's Quest II

Growing with gratitude for life's challenges

Auspicious Visitor

March 4, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Missing the ability to take my camera out for a drive. Imagine how thrilled I was when nature came to me in the form of this Cooper’s Hawk.

Colouring Lessons

Favourite colour?Black, says shewithout hesitation; I falter, stumblemind reaching –who likes black? Is that a colour?It’s all colours,she’s nonchalant intent on task –carefully keepingwithin the lines Of course it is,ill equipped am Ito disagree, images of dark sombercorners, sorrowand death crows – Why black? ask I –composure forced –had anticipated pink equate childhoodwith primary shadessplotches of […]

Limbo (senryu)

A Master Class in Life

People ask: “How can you be so sick; you’re a strong person?” Or I am too positive of a person – how is it possible? What if it is because of these very things that life has chosen me for a master class – a spiritual quest – not for the weak of heart? What […]