Category Archives: Ponderings

For all the melodies ‘round the world Amazing, the variations from a similar gourd Neck, with strings and a big belly Touched, tapped strummed And so much more Similar structure Tunes oh so many Interesting, isn’t it how Common the … Continue reading →

Sparkling, Rushing, Gushing Sparkling dreams and blessings above Like the many stars Rushing time between yesterday and tomorrow Like too many zooming cars Gushing opportunities, obligations and obstacles Like the path life tends to be

Too much to read And so little time! Books everywhere and Long waits in the holds line Every day Thanks to such lists So much to read Give me a year paused And maybe a bit more Let me read … Continue reading →

64 squares 32 pieces Unlimited limited moves 16 short pawns and 8 tall warriors L-shape, one-space, color pace 4 rooks 2 queens Defenses unseen 1 war One goal – what strategy? Queen’s gone – prepare to lose The framework, the … Continue reading →

How many doors would you go through To become the person you’ll be? In the various things you do Are you seeing all there is to see? Just like the nested Russian doll Or the simple onion plain Are we … Continue reading →

Between the limits above and the limits below Find the path that clearly shows Anything’s possible with the right supports Be it a helping hand or a kind word.

  Looking for a good story? Rachel Barnard‘s At One’s Beast in audio format debuted yesterday and what a delight it was to celebrate with the gifted author! Stacy and Jenn Buck’s story, Users, is due out in audiobook soon, too. … Continue reading →

Say what you will – about a movie you hate – about your last date – about a garden gate Say what you – will to a friend in need – will to a stranger’s kind deed – will to … Continue reading →

Crashing calendars Seconds speeding, time flying Rumbling routines Same thing, different day Tumbling time Rolling along, day after day.

This is the look I get from Kat (and Kit) when I spend too much time reading and little time doing practical things – like getting a proper night’s sleep. Their response – claiming a preferred portion of the bed … Continue reading →