At twilight I rolled up my leggings Inched my feet into the sea And sauntered to meet the sunrise. I stood in the glow of it And let my skin steep in the the new light. WalkingAt noon I ordered a pina colada, Hubby ordered a beer We sat at the tiki bar Watched our…
I want take long drives with my lover— to feel his hand on my thighs to hear his voice joining mine, in a duet, as we sing along with songs that encapsulates the soundtrack of our years together. I want to listen as he pulls words from his heart and tell me about his dreads,…
Taking a Break via the Sands of Time There was a time, Markolee took a shower every afternoon at 4:41p.m. He is my time keeper. The child who is waiting at the door at 8:55 when I say I'm leaving the house at 9. He was seven years old when he scribbled the letters sand-hourglass…
Last Friday, hubby and I drove to our local supermarket, selected two kinds of cheese from the under-five-dollar basket in the specialty section and picked out a bottle of wine for our at-home-date night. On my ride home, I fantasized about the most perfect candelabra for the occasion and began strolling online. As hubby pulled…
I submitted my second manuscript to my agent, bought a house, and spent one month in Italy with my family. It was easy adjusting to the pace of life there, maneuvering the language is a story for another time. While I captured a few photos, there were moments that could not fit into the frame…
When I do not know where to begin, I know it is time to venture outside. This is true for almost everything in my life, but even more so for writing. As a writer, my experiences fill me with opportunities to write. I start with a blank screen, press keys on my computer, and words,…