I wonder how many of us practiced social distancing and wearing masks long before it became mandatory. There was a time when I experienced so much shame about my many failures, flaws and shortcomings that I kept friends at a distance. It felt like the safest way to live – even in the church. PerhapsContinue reading “At Bay”
Category Archives: Poetry
Hollow Eggs
I rather enjoy the restrictions forced by form: a sonnet, haiku, limerick, or ballad. Even Twitter’s original 140 character limit was a good challenge, requiring every word to pull its weight. ( My tweets felt flabbier when they doubled the allowed number.) And now, what joy! I just discovered a website devoted to sonnets.* ThisContinue reading “Hollow Eggs”
Quenched
My old word processing program used to measure the time I’d spent revising – and there were poems that I worked and reworked for dozens of hours before I was satisfied. But this little poem popped into my mind fully formed. And, perhaps because of that, it’s one of my favorites. I’ve had that happenContinue reading “Quenched”
Shall We Dance?
Girltalk She met me on the street and knew at once. “You are in love and don’t you dare deny. We’ll go for tea – and you shall tell me all.” I smiled, (again) “Okay – I will oblige,” and let her lead me on. We waited till our tea had come to talk. “Now,Continue reading “Shall We Dance?”
A Breath of LIfe
“And you were dead…” What a bizarre statement. I was reading Ephesians 2 last week, and that phrase shocked me anew. You were dead. The past tense verb assumes that the recipients of Paul’s letter were no longer dead but alive. Which takes us back, back to Genesis 3, when God told Adam and EveContinue reading “A Breath of LIfe”
Just Kidding
That I exist, breathe, enjoy beauty, interact with others, think, feel – all this astonishes me. I am deeply grateful for the life I have been given. I was born in a free country, and have never lacked the necessities of food, shelter and clothing. But for all that there were decades when aside fromContinue reading “Just Kidding”
Hope Rises – in 2020
The world-encompassing rollercoaster ride called 2020 has not been optional for any of us. There have been enough twists, turns, and terrors this year to satisfy the most crazed adrenaline addict and to unsettle most everyone else. No line-up for tickets for this ride! But here we are, with the threat of chaos following theContinue reading “Hope Rises – in 2020”
A Cry for Justice
The well known Canadian professor Jordan Peterson, famously challenged young people, (who have been inundated since childhood by media, educators and politicians focussing on every flaw and weakness in the history of Western Civilization), with the statement, “Clean your room.” He helped thousands of them discover that maturity, self-worth and hope come from taking responsibilityContinue reading “A Cry for Justice”
The Difficult Years
It’s taken me a long while to get this written and if any of you are wondering why I would bother or even consider doing so, two reasons. First, I can’t help but wonder how couples are faring during this challenging time, how increased proximity, possibly homeschooling, job loss – and financial stress, plus fearsContinue reading “The Difficult Years”
Naked and Unashamed
I used to aim high. I enjoyed a challenge. Knitting? Here’s a funky Kafe Fasset sweater with 20 different colored yarns. Sewing? Yves Saint Laurent has some great patterns. Hey, Martha Stewart’s wedding cake only takes a week to make. And I did manage to accomplish some of the challenging things I attempted, (the cast-offContinue reading “Naked and Unashamed”
Scrambled Eggs 