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Picture of the Day – “Street Shadows” – With an ode to bad poetry

17 Jun 202019 Jun 2020
I was driving along As I so often do When a voice in my head Said, "Hey, there! Hey, you!" I slammed on the brakes To see who had spoken…
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Haiku: Wings

26 Apr 20205 Sep 2022
On gossamer wings A gift of light was given Spread across the sky.
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Haiku – “Grief”

23 Mar 2020
Condensation, or weeping woman, misty-eyed Thought I saw you there.
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Haiku – “Ye Ol’ Church”

19 Feb 202020 Feb 2020
This church calls to me Lifting its arms to the sky Soulfully longing.
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Picture of the Day -“Gift from Pam”

28 Jan 2020
Little corners Filled with Love Lift my spirits High Above Balancing on Wings of Hope Simple things That help me Cope Bless my friend Who holds me Dear Gratitude That…
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Picture of the Day -“The Sentinel”

7 Jan 2020
He has a job to do, it's true He's done it well for decades He watches as the ships go by Until the evening light fades. The Sentinel will hold…
Self-Help Whispering

A Poem -Pile o’ books

3 Dec 20193 Dec 2019
Come see my pile o' books Sitting in a bag I want to write about them But find I only lag. I blame it on my head That aches from…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“The Ladder”

7 Nov 2019
It leaned on a tree And beckoned Climb! But I am not a child, I said aloud To nobody in particular. Still, as I sat on a nearby bench It…
Self-Help Whispering

Picture of the Day – “Thanksgiving Haiku”

14 Oct 2019
Monday morning peace Thanksgiving in Canada Also, in my heart.
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku -A moment in time

31 Aug 2019
Rustling leaves dance Against an azure backdrop As the clouds drift by.
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Remember this one? – The Siren’s Call

3 Aug 20199 Feb 2023
“Remember this one?” = Posts that you may have missed the first time around. This post was originally written (and shared) by me on February 17, 2018 When I was a…
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Remember this one? – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

26 Jul 20199 Feb 2023
“Remember this one?” = Posts that you may have missed the first time around. This post was originally posted by me on February 14, 2018 A selection from Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)…
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Remember this one? – A Grain of Sand

29 Jun 2019
To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,  Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,  And Eternity in an hour. ~ William…
From My Bookshelf

Garden of Friendship – This makes me happy!

8 Apr 20199 Feb 2023
I remember the first time I shared with an artist friend about my love for the work of Thomas Kinkade. She said, "He's dime-a-dozen! Commercial, simplistic and cliché. Just awful." "Oh,"…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Elf-help Books

7 Mar 20197 Mar 2019
Sometimes, you just need a tiny thing to feel better. These little books are written by different folks but are all illustrated by one folk: R. W. ALLEY. Elf-help books (Abbey…
From My Bookshelf

The Road Less Traveled -The Great Truth

25 Jul 20189 Oct 2019
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.  An excerpt from the poem, "The Road Not…
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Poetry as Self-Help – Hands in his pockets

29 Mar 20185 Apr 2018
He'd come that day To get away From an angry wife And family fray. A fisherman, He'd brought his rod And cast the line As he prayed to God. "Please…
Self-Help Whispering

Advice – Questions to ask yourself when buying a new journal

3 Mar 20189 Feb 2023
I've learned a few things on this path to Self-Help Whisper-dom and though I'm no expert, I'm really an expert. (Yeah, I'm an enigma.) An expert at what NOT to…
Self-Help Whispering

Power – The Siren’s Call

17 Feb 201817 Feb 2018
When I was a little girl, my grandparents had a book that fascinated me. It was a coffee-table-sized tome that covered my entire lap, filled with historic moments in world…
Photography

Photography as Self-Help – The Road to Redemption

15 Feb 2018
The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where... Rufus Wainright A selection from the lyrics to the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's…
From My Bookshelf

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – The Poet’s Gift

14 Feb 20189 Oct 2019
  A selection from: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014) You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But…
From My Bookshelf

A Grain of Sand – To hold the world

8 Feb 20189 Oct 2019
To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,  Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,  And Eternity in an hour. ~ William…
From My Bookshelf

Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession – The Special Mother

6 Feb 20189 Oct 2019
"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died." - Erma Bombeck I was going to write about comedy as self-help. Erma Bombeck was certainly funny... but I'd consider her a…
Self-Help Whispering

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

24 Dec 20175 Sep 2022
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore... and a head’s up: This is a much-abbreviated, chopped-up, mushy version written by me, for you: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all was…

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