Poetry

The Greatest Gift

Heading into the Christmas holiday, I'm feeling nostalgic about  my childhood experience of the holiday. I was so excited about what I was going to get, anticipating receiving gifts that...

"Winter Gathering" Inspires Poetry Art

Being right in the middle of December, this is an ideal time to sit back and assess how our holiday season is going. How is your holiday season going? I...

Blessings, blessings for Thanksgiving

It seems that I have started winter a bit early and gone into hibernation over the past several weeks. Did you miss me? I sure missed you! The wonderful thing...

The Kitchen is the Hearth and the Heart of the ...

Some of the best times of my life have been spent in the kitchen. Whether I’m the one “cooking up a storm” or if I’m watching my mother or sister...

The Comfort of Home

When I was a child, my parents' room was a family gathering place. We often piled onto the bed and lingered there talking and laughing together, getting tickled, and enjoying...

Work Becomes Poetic

I was trained to value performance and results at work. Were you? From a very early age, I was trained to strive and achieve. I placed a lot of value...