Under the moonlit sky she stands playing the sweetest of melodies. Her arms raised up close to her heart reaching for a breath to bring the sounds of heaven to earth Her flute softly whispers through the cold night, where … Continue reading There is cause to dream….
Witches, Goblins, Ghosts Time for delight Time for fright! “Want to Trick or Treat today?” “Not for me,” say I, to your dismay “I’ll not be witch, goblin, or ghost I’ll stay home, sip some wine, unlike most.” “Why costume … Continue reading Halloween Witches, Goblins, Ghosts
“Ahh…” Thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk…. Prump! She was ahead by six, seven steps, and had reached Level 1 floor. The lights went out as she stretched an arm to balance on the railing. Pitch black ‘cept for the ghostly … Continue reading Jerome, AZ
The withered old man leaned back against the backrest, his grandson seated at his feet. The boy asked him, “Grandpa, what was it like when you were a child my age?” “What indeed?,” thought the old man as he closed … Continue reading The Old Ways Are No More
La Cocina, the kitchen, was located on a prominent city corner for many years. The comfortable Mexican restaurant had been an icon in the community. It was founded in the heart of the city by the Ramirez family in the … Continue reading The Kitchen
If only walls could talk, perhaps, they would heal this fight. Words won’t help. No words have been spoken, not out loud that I could hear. But what has she said in silence, that walls could absorb? We are rooms apart. Does the whole house … Continue reading IF WALLS COULD TALK
Opa shook his head, muttered to himself. In German, of course, we understood his anguish if not his words. The farm now in the hands of his son-in-law’s craft. The changes minuscule by our standards since mechanization had not arrived, even now … Continue reading The old ways are no more…
“Look at this house, guys! It seems perfect for us!” My family and I were searching for a new place to live in Orange County. Our Corona home was just too far away from the things we loved. We would … Continue reading Finally Letting Go
I’ve been waiting such a long time for the water flow out of my cave to the open sea. It’s taken many thousands of years to carve through mother earth to create my beautiful cave. But, the worst is over, … Continue reading Timeless, Beautiful
The Curse of the Lincoln Bedroom “Father, could you hook me up, please? I don’t know where Sadie has gone off to.” Mary Lincoln walked into her husband Abraham’s office as he glanced up. He watched her as she passed … Continue reading If These Walls Could Talk…
