Poems

Sweet Treat

Gooey rich cream cheese cherry filling coats my tongue muffin? or cupcake?  

Classic Art Series · Short Stories

Classic Art Series: 1 – Sarah

Auguste Renoir, "Oarsmen at Chatou" 1879 - Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington   "Don't go out again!" Sarah called, as she stood on the bank stomping her boot, hiking up her skirt. She looked at her boots and tried to kick the mud off. "Oh, dear, leave the boy alone," said Daniel, her husband,… Continue reading Classic Art Series: 1 – Sarah

Christian

My Chai

Chai is the tea that awakens me in the mornings, as I speak with God, energizing and warming my inside with its steamy spice - I'm in awe. What makes that creaminess roll around my tongue so smoothly? It's like pulling fresh cream - from a cow that's still mooing. What creates that zing of… Continue reading My Chai

HL Pic Series · Short Stories

HL Pic Series: 12 – Hannah

Hannah strolled amongst the flowers, brushing her hand across soft petals as she walked on route to the market. She knew she was late for her shift, but she also knew Rolf would not fire her. She had been late almost every day since she began working there the previous summer. Rolf loved her. She… Continue reading HL Pic Series: 12 – Hannah

Christian · My Books · News

Writer’s Digest Review

Last spring I entered my first (and only-finished-so-far-personal-labor-of-love) book in the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards for 2016. Alas, I did not win. Not that I expected to, but I thought it would be worth a shot, you know - to take advantage of the opportunities that arise, eh? The truth is, even with little… Continue reading Writer’s Digest Review

Poems

Together

What brings couples together that last? Is it a commonality in their past? Perhaps they have both played a sport, or met at an all-inclusive resort. Maybe they were introduced at a party both laughing at a joke heartily, or maybe they bumped together in the rain, and then, acknowledged each others pain. Maybe they… Continue reading Together

Poems

Black Friday Beast

Oh, Black Friday, you most glorious and heinous beast! Shoppers win deals, and run around without cease; saving hard-earned dollars to give gifts of cheer, to those they deem worthy - the same, year after year. But the days of orderly madness have come to an end, as another shopper gets trampled, hoping not dead… Continue reading Black Friday Beast

Essay

Giving Thanks

  Every year we Americans look forward to our holiday, Thanksgiving, where we get to cram our bellies full of turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, yams, veggies, salads, dinner rolls or biscuits, greens, pumpkin flavored treats like pie and cheesecake as well as classic fruit pies and newfangled desserts. We mustn't forget the cranberry sauce! We… Continue reading Giving Thanks