Imbibing

January 23, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Winged creaturessip sweetness, inhale yellow –intoxication. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

Friday Follies (Rated R?)

January 18, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

My husband doesn’t see the humour in this, but where I’m from signs warn: Bump Ahead. A ‘speed hump’ is a ‘quickie’. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Posted for Friday Follies, hosted by Proscenium.

Oh, Orchids!

January 17, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

More orchids from the botanical gardens in Corpus Christi. For Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge.

Wild and Delicate

January 15, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Colour does not fade into white here in Texas, as it does back home. Despite the relative cold, wildflowers still make an appearance, and the cycle of life continues to be represented, as demonstrated in this photo. (Submitted for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.)

Friday Follies

January 11, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The road to humble – who knew? (Posted for Proscenium’s Friday Follies.)

Christmas Red, but…

December 25, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Coral bean pods burstexpose brilliance of red –not to be eaten. For Cee’s Flower of the Day

Little Red

December 22, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Even tiny bloomsaspire to splendour – assertpassionate colour. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

Multi-coloured Floral

December 20, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Found this multi-coloured bloom in a butterfly garden. (For Cee’s FOTD)

Wolf Berries

December 19, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ripe and plentiful branches laden with berries –paradise for birds. (For Cee’s FOTD)

Roadside Glory

December 17, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This single bloom, beside asphalt and stiff, dry grass, caught my eye. Isn’t nature wonderful! (Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

Of Trauma Born

Goodbyes tarnishfaith, like ashesscattered My heart grows dismissal,craves a balm of connectionseeks quiet harbour Remind me what it feels like to be safebreath nurturing life,love a rhythmic flow In meditationI reach for peaceimagine salvation But this wayward chaosunrestrainedcements me in doubt Tainted intentionsI lift up to the Universea tempest without hope My soul incubates malicea […]

Hawk (haiku)

Relevance of Story

Stories have power. Parents, teachers, public speakers, and therapists understand that the secret to engaging an audience or connecting with others is through illustration: storytelling. I see it in the eyes of the my grandchildren, who love to hear tales of family history. I’ve seen in the eyes of students, when recognition and understanding light […]