Statuesque and tan cut-offs and a striped tube top Long blond hair flowing as she twirls Tossing, spinning, twisting Skyward the stars glinting in the evening light She bends, one leg high in the air behind her She scoops it up and smiles at me laughing. She is everything, I want to be. I feel […]
[clickToTweet tweet=”Even if it’s just for today put down the devices and hold a real book in your hands. via @glitterattitude” quote=”Even if it’s just for today put down the devices and hold a real book in your hands.” theme=”style3″] I grew up loving books, real books, with their smudged ink on dog-eared pages held
I am drawn to you like an errant lover I return time and time again seeking solace Finding none and finding everything You call to me from the depths of my soul Fear bubbling up from the deep Sucking me into your undertow Storm waves surge Reaching for me I claw my way up Trying
Nikki Giovanni gave words to my reality like no other poetry had ever been able to before. She was real, not some romantic figure locked in her room dreaming of love. She was living life and talking about what it meant to live life as a woman. She was writing all those …
Just woke up a few minutes ago. Trying to get myself together to get my day going. Fleeting memories of Amber’s hands pass through my peripheral vision. They look rough from years of dishes. She says they are scarred now because she shoots up in her hands. Those tiny little perfect hands that look like
The Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “temp.” Use a word with “temp” anywhere in it – beginning, middle or end – or use it as a word all on its own. Here is my contribution today. The cool temperature outside is tempting me to return to bed. I don’t think it is
Many parents find themselves in a situation where they move from having a full house to an empty nest. As children grow up and forge their own paths, many people find themselves at a crossroads where they try to decide whether to stay put or sell up. If you’re thinking about relocating, or you’re considering
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Looking for a girls getaway or a family vacation, why not check out Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma. I know, for many of you Oklahoma isn’t the first state that comes to mind when you think vacation but you would be surprised what it has to offer. The Beavers Bend area is a hidden
