They Never Saw Me Coming

August 21, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A few candid shots from a recent community picnic for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Faces in the crowd

Outdoor Living

September 16, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: chairs and picnic tables.

July Sendoff

August 1, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

July 31st picnic in the park. Photos are last on the card for Bushboy’s challenge.

Ukrainian/Canadian Celebration

May 23, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It was cool, but the smiles were warm. Four families from our area, hosts and guests. A celebration of kindness.

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 […]