Writing

For my parents’ impending visit, I had to make a couple of upgrades to my apartment, the largest was buying a new sleeper sofa. Since their last visit six years ago, the recliner loveseat had fallen into embarrassing disrepair.  Still comfortable, but not presentable for my parents. Plus, now that I work from home and … Continue reading »

Don’t slow me down With all the hemming and hawing And blah, blah, blahing Ain’t nobody got time for all that Think of what you need to say Then edit it down I got somewhere else to be I’m marching to Jubilee Don’t weigh me down With worn out clichés Those verbal equivalents Of genuine … Continue reading »

“Spinster” used to be defined as a childless, older woman beyond the age of marriage. Times have changed. The “old maid” has been put to rest after a long run of shaming and guilting women into a desperate marriage to avoid being her. My definition for “spinster”: an educated, childfree woman of any age who … Continue reading »

After two months of unemployment and slowly drained savings, I checked an online jobs listing morning, noon and night. I’d checked more often than that some days until I found a halfway decent job to apply to every day for a week. Part-time, full-time, telecommute, entry level, writing, editing, teaching, tutoring. Welcome to the gig … Continue reading »

He’s the kind of guy you never kiss in public. Not because you’re ashamed to be seen with him, but if you close your eyes while kissing him, and you surely will, just look at those luscious lips, you’ll open your eyes and discover you’re naked. In public. Wondering how you got there. He’s a … Continue reading »

He fell in love with a look Not a woman She brought to life The fantasy he’d carried Around in his head Except she didn’t Not in reality He was in love with her For a season Until she broke The illusion Changed her look Up until that point He’d cheerfully disregarded Anything in her … Continue reading »

When it comes to dating, I’m often accused of being too picky. Not true. At my age, I can just tell after one or two dates that a guy isn’t worth pursuing. I know I’m not going to radically change anyone even though every potential guy is a fixer upper. My usual deal breakers are … Continue reading »

When they yell and trample all over your feelings while explaining how sensitive they are, kill them with kindness. When they invite you then uninvite you, kill them with kindness. When they repeatedly ask you why you can’t be more like somebody else, kill them with kindness. When they know they owe you money, but … Continue reading »

So the reason I’ve never done illegal drugs is I’d spent about 13 years on prescription phenobarbital since I’d had three mild seizures by the time I was 4. That was back in the 70s, when all patients were over-medicated. My parents emphasized to me how I could die if I mixed other drugs with … Continue reading »

If someone ever gave out free samples of positivity, I’d surely try it since “free” is my price. Not only that, but I want more positivity in my life. More doors of opportunity to be opened, more creative flow, restfulness, energy and laugh-out-loud moments. When I was younger, I thought once I figured life out, … Continue reading »