Redefining Disabilities: Barriers

What barriers do you encounter in your daily life when it comes to disability? Good afternoon everyone! I can’t believe I have been participating in this challenge for twenty-six weeks now. Time sure flies :) Today’s topic is very difficult for me to share with you because that would mean that I am not completely […]

If We Were Having Coffee: Happy Pet Photo Day!

Hello! How are you doing? I am so, so very sorry I haven’t been around lately. I have been working on some rather large projects lately before the school year starts up again. You arrived at the perfect time to give me a break from doing a little research for a resurrected WIP called “Jolly […]

For What Shall I Strive?

If not happiness, for what shall I strive: Emotion Bottled Logic Anesthetized Wisdom Luminous Connection Vulnerable Stability Reliable Memory by Fortune Tagged: #archives, #poetry, meaning

Redefining Disability: Public Eye

What would you like the general public to know about your disabilities, disability in general, or any other relevant subject? Happy Monday to all of you! I’ve been participating in this challenge as a way to talk about subjects that have been swept underneath the proverbial rug for generations in my family. It’s the white […]

Weekend Coffee Share: Happy Workaholic Day (July 5th)

Good (almost) afternoon friends! How are you this weekend? Getting that tan you swore you would get one way or another? :) Do you mind if we stay in for coffee today? I’m being lazy as long as I can before the family and I attend a Fourth of July party around 1pm. I’ve got […]

Fibonacci Cat

Marmalade Cat Dreams blue Wings black eye He trills and crouches low Glass-sheeted screen divide-               bluebird finishes his bath Linked to The Music In It: Adele Kenny’s Poetry Blog and The Fib Review: The Fibonacci poem is a poetry form based on the structure of the Fibonacci number sequence. […]

Chilling with “The Pleasant Horror of Fairytales”

Good afternoon/morning/night, my friends! I’ve been focusing much of my attention on developing some of my poems and flash fiction while the school district is on summer break. However, I came across this nifty set of challenges that give a different prompt each week. This is my response to Challenge #2 called “The Pleasant Horreur […]

#MondayBlogs: One Writer, So Many Words

I can’t believe that it’s Monday again. I demand a recount :D Last Monday, I announced through #MondayMusings that I had set a writerly-type goal to outline one story a day focusing on plot only. Sounds like a simple–right? Not so much. Two days in  I fell off the bandwagon, so to speak. Began again on Thursday […]

Redefining Disability: Advice?

What would you tell someone who has recently been diagnosed with your disabilities or disabilities that you are familiar with? Good morning, my friends :) One day closer to the 4th of July, one of the most romantic days of the year. Next month I am looking forward to our first year anniversary, battling bugs […]

Weekend Coffee Share: Happy Log Cabin Day!

Good morning friends! This week I’ve been nestled inside the Blue Ridge Mountains visiting family. I spend most early mornings in my current office (ala attic) watching the various flora and fauna stretch their legs and grab their breakfast. Don’t worry, we don’t need to visit in the office–how about we make a quick trip […]

Quick Heads Up!

Hey friends :D Lately I’ve been looking at different literary journals that I could send my poetic darlings. I have a few leads that I am going to explore. As a result, I’m not going to be around this weekend except my Weekend Coffee Share. Feel free to do some exploring on my blog. I […]

A Garden Meditation

Sunday morning I rise before birdsong begins and drop of moon in the sky. My chocolate mint, she waits to be bedded down into cool earth among her own kind. Mozart tags along as garden meditation begins. Her breath matches mine, inhale. Trowel digs deep into garden next to spearmint, breathe out and stretch. The […]

Cosmos Pregnant, Stretch Marks Shameless

What if a second could capture the last heart beat her baby kiss 4am grace scent of ridge top Or fresh ground black coffee bedevil now to inverse crystal ball risk Bell jar moonlight Move on with grace Cosmos pregnant, stretch marks shameless In Virginia Yellow headed Blackbirds look like Bees on lilac Image by […]

Jane Eyre: A Found Poem

Human treasure Born delights Independent will I cannot price Withheld Self-respect Sold for Extraneous delights   Linked to Miz Quickly Excerpts from “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brönte: “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” “I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require […]

My Grimm Poem

Sun dips below the horizon, but Mom’s taking Night classes again Danny waits for his Dad, picture in hand Almost time for food Shipwrecked potatoes dashed with sailor “blood”, sea of Creamed corn— Sister races to the bathroom sick, will Mom ever clock in? My Grimm Reaper poem–Version 2.0–refused to be translated until I used […]

Shake It Up with Invisible Touch

Love Cruiser, Think Up the Dream Domino Throwing Maybe Be Over Tonight, Brazilian Dream of Confusion Today’s prompt over at Poetry 101 Rehab is all about the word “found.” Many of my teenage memories had the tunes of The Cars and Genesis playing on repeat. For this found poem I took the song list from […]

Secret Life of a 90 Year Old Mime

The Muse Has Left the Building The Rare Cat-Cow: The Real Scoop Why Teenagers Can’t Hear Are Table Manners Dead? The Updated Emily Post Virtual Children and Their Instagram Pets Marmalade Dreams and Tadpole Logic Secret Life of a 90 Year Old Mime Politics According to the Mushroom Management Secret to a Slimmer Mario: As […]

Four Thoughts About My Bag

My Alice in Wonderland-coated bag Books, tablet, pencils and journal within Headphones and wallet vanish It is somewhere inside ℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵ Rabbit and Mouse in between Alice drinks tea with Mad Hatter Upon a neon pink throne My Alice in Wonderland-coated bag ℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵℵ Treasure-stuffed My Alice in Wonderland-coated bag In hallways or long car ride, it […]

DBT Path: Debbie Corso on BPD and Recovery

Originally posted on Pride in Madness:
DBT Path with Debbie and Amanda is the online DBT class I take. I would like to share with you a recent webinar that Debbie gave about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and recovery. The goal of the webinar was to educate individuals with BPD, emotionally sensitive people and loved…

#MondayMusings: Growing my Writerly Powers

So I came across #MondayMusings today while flipping through my feed reader looking for my daily fix of writing challenges. As it were, I just joined the Write Chain Challenge today as well. A week ago I left my teammates over at Scribophile to practice plot structure and decide if I should concentrate on poetry […]

Redefining Disability: Passing it On

Today is a free post day so I’m going to talk a little about the recent diagnose of my youngest daughter who was diagnosed with a mood disorder. Her doctor has predicted that she will have to battle with bipolar disorder as she gets older. She is currently seven years old. Good morning, my friends! […]

Sun Is Like…

Sun is like batteries for dragonflies Dragonflies are like sons and daughters of the sky Sky is like the backdrop collage of trees Trees are like earthbound clouds Clouds are like tadpoles in our pool Our pool is like a marriage bed Bed is like bait for my dreams My dreams are like images of […]

Ode to a Lawn Chair

Two lawn chairs sit next to abandoned pool Recording secret messages of birds Not made of rocks, marshmallows or tulle But faded flowers, aluminum and words Lawn chair is like a life raft in the middle of a concrete sea Safe from mind blocks, spiders and aching bones Cloud servant and dream ally Lawn chair […]

At Morning Light

Fields lit with red sun brier Songs of moil our attire Evening comes we creep to bed Til cock crows to earn our bread Over at B&P’s Shardoma and Beyond I was introduced to the tanaga, a Filipino poem consisting of four lines with seven syllables each; the rhyme scheme is AABB. I found it interesting […]

Over at the Rock Shoppe

Display counters at a rock shop: Ancient stink of moldy matter, dinosaur Poop a foil for hardened eggs Mother Earth, a trap of unanswered “whys” Owner in rock hunter pose Names each formation, sea of grassy stone round color catches my eye, purple vigorous shine Delicate egg birthed from tumbler time, sparkle purr for me […]

Weekend Coffee Share: Happy Make Music Day AND Summer Solstice!

Good morning my friends! I’m in Virginia today visiting my boyfriend’s mother and his daughter. So we don’t disturb the household, let’s take our coffee date to a little cafe I know just down the road. I know there are a lot of Starbucks but that ain’t the way I roll :D I’ve never liked […]

“The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski

Image by The Illustrated Showman your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. there is light somewhere. it may not be much light but it beats the darkness. be on the watch. the gods will offer you chances. know them. take them. […]

June, Brilliant Voice of Daughters

Mistress of ghostly ice and green fire Adorned in red shadows upon Her throne Distending light to suit Her desire Rulers the winter and summer alone Goddess of marriage she sings a wintry tune Voice of daughters, she’s brilliant June My weekly wikem  about June was inspired by this week’s  prompt by The Happy Amateur. […]

THURSDAY ‘S SPRINGBOARDS

Originally posted on # Writing Prompts from Twitter:
For even more prompts, check with (and follow) @thewritelist @PromptAttn or @SemperSum on Twitter. Updated thru 9:30 a.m. EST: Bare-Bones # Writing Prompts (most, but not all) WOTDs ❤ #ALineADayPoem —Write a line of poetry a day. #5PROMPT — Weekly prompt: HOME – Use it in a 5…

Morning Ritual: A Snapshot

It’s 6:04 on a Thursday morning, the last day of school for my district. Like clockwork me and Spazzer, the marmalade cat are Performing our morning ablations I in lawn chair in a white robe with spotted menagerie Of color Shifting every other minute to keep the Internet signal He at the screen door watching […]

Painting a Bathroom Door With Words

Village of doors stand before me Strewn across the country From Miami Beach to small town Wisconsin White motel door with a Cuban accent recalled The night she watched a man sit in the hall The Human fire alarm Another, behind the hospital, recalled the tenant upstairs Who talked to herself with no one there […]

Tigerlily Morning Song

Open titian eyes feline lover, butterflies bathe in golden dew Notes of bravura Harmonize with mint and thyme Rouse the drowsy bee! Tomatoes redden, but wait Cucumbers are fast asleep Linked to Heeding Haiku with HA at Mindlovemisery Menagerie  Tagged: #haiku, heeding haiku with HA, Mindlovesmisery Menagerie, tanka

Unearthly Things I Have Seen..

Tagged: #am writing

On Friday Nights

if we didn’t give the sitter too much grief stacked up potatoes (unless you prefer sardines) journey toward flour dusted heaven land of “Family Sized Cowboy Pizza — A Local Favorite! Just Take and Bake! 2 Liter Soda—Free with Purchase Have you made our pizzas before?” Olives/sausaage/pepperoni/onion/green peppers/double cheese bigger than our stomachs ocean floor […]

Roan of Morning Dew

White angel red shoe bound Wagered with Eurus, Roan of morning dew Captive of Earth’s daughter, spiteful angel Bridled sailor’s sorrow Gathering tempest Discharged rider Unfit bride Bride unfit Rider discharged Tempest Gathering, Sorrow (of) Sailor bridled Angel, spiteful daughter Earth’s captive dew Morning of Roan Unfit bride Discharged rider Gathering tempest Bridled sailor’s sorrow Earth’s […]

Redefining Disability: Language

Do you have preferred language when it comes to disability? — There is a lot of debate about appropriate language and definitions of disability. Hello again! How is everyone today? Where I live, the school year is almost at an end. The students are taking standardized tests through Thursday and getting out two hours early each day. As a […]

Mel’s Midweek Writing Menagerie #1

Originally posted on Melissa Barker-Simpson:
You may or may not be aware of this, but I previously ran a writing prompt series at Writing Room 101. The series was in need of a reboot, and as part of its development I made the decision to host it here. It is a weekly prompt, which I…

Poetry Inspired by Marilyn Chin

Bumblebee kisses closed petal tips, lotus meditation release ♣♣♣ Bog rosemary, pitcher plant, yew, sensitive fern Footprint photo op Today’s Mini Challenge by imaginary garden with real toads was inspired by haiku written by Marilyn Chin, prolific writer and so much more. Her haiku are formatted differently than traditional form which added an extra challenge […]

Happy Mini Bloggiesta: Day One Update!

  Good evening friends! So I put in quite a bit of time today on my blog–not posting and reading but organizing! Finish organizing blog posts into categories So I didn’t end up getting rid of my Uncategorized list yet BUT I moved quite a bit of the posts and categories around. I now have: […]

Happy Mini Bloggiesta: Day One of Two

Good Morning and Happy Bloggiesta! Here’s what I hope to achieve (or get a lot accomplished) between June 13th and 14th: Finish organizing blog posts into categories Organize my Twitter groups Make blog templates for the memes I participate in Start experimenting on Instagram to help promote my blog  Would you like to join me […]

Weekend Coffee Share: Happy Sewing Machine Day!

Good morning all! It’s so nice to see you again! Would you like to sit inside the kitchen closest to the coffeemaker or out in the garden? The heat hasn’t hit yet so its quite nice outside among all sorts of life. Today I have a few drinks to offer–hot coffee or iced, or homemade […]

Palindrome Stage, Episode One: Twitter Poesy

barefoot Greet electric Thunder Drink tears and dance Dance and tears Drink Thunder electric Greet barefoot M&M cloying pheromone Dance beyond paper trail Lust receives his slave Daily delusion Satisfying conclusion Conclusion Satisfying delusion Daily slave (his) Receives lust trail Pheromone cloying M&M Sunshine flavored rain sweaty moonlight candle fly Velvet breath sunrise Sunrise breath […]

Next Time You See..

A floating shanghei nearing speeds of 205 miracle in the skies Meet the newest member Of the Ig Noble Prize! I’ll create a small town Eating toast (buttered side down) Suits of armor against grizzly bear Reducing our health care Daily Muzak, double quick No more getting sick! This week’s Wikem, hosted by The Happy […]

Found Light and Darkness

In the mansion called literature I would have the eaves deep and the walls dark, I would push back into the shadows the things that come forward too clearly, I would strip away the useless decoration… – In Praise of Shadows by  Junichiro Tanizaki (July 24, 1886–July 30, 1965) Meditative shadows Embed all generations An organic […]

Cave Meditation

Stop the flowing river Thought stream Inhale Don’t think of weight Above your head Exhale Take in the perfume this side Of Netherworld Inhale Don’t lean against Her side Cave cricket metropolis Exhale Breath like cloud formations Where’s the thermostat? Inhale Don’t consider what found New home in your hair Exhale Stop the flowing river […]

The Truth About…

Sneaky silent pervasive socks Scatter like cats when it’s time to go Mate together in disturbing computations Purple dotted green pink and black I can’t be professional like that Threats have been issued Consequences ignored I think the laundry line is in on it too Freed a long legged orange green knee-high Saw it jump […]

Daughter’s soft sigh…

Mellifluous, a book lover’s delight Diaphanous sipped sweet respite Flutter-by whiz past nose, face Joplin’s voice sends me to outer space Etta and Patty keep a Muse fed Vivaldi birdsong in my head Thunder lulls me to sleep But A solid flock of argued cacophony Primal scream slam microphone Air wave memory emtombed but not […]

Bloggiesta Revisited

Good evening, my friends! How was your Tuesday? Hope you are able to relax at some point today :D I participated in  Bloggiesta back in March and it ended up being not only productive, but quite fun. You check out my first adventure under Past Blogging Challenges on my sidebar. Well it’s back in the mini […]

Where My Pulse Lives

Approach the entrance as if it is a sacred shrine guarded by several battle-worn guards. They stretch to the sky and guard the magic, my pulse within. Price of admission? First, you must be still and quiet your breathing. It is a place of peace, of rhythmic beating of a butterfly’s soul and the music […]

#RedefiningDisability Awareness Challenge — Week Two

Originally posted on The Rattling Bones:
Every Monday for the next 51 weeks, I will be participating in Rose Fischer’s Redefining Disability Awareness Challenge. It is my hope that by sharing my stories about my disability of mental illness, that I can be a beacon of hope to others suffering the same debilitating illness. If you…