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December 28, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: Time
The last Drabble Wednesday of 2022, with some stories of time… The Longest Night The longest night shrouded itself in inky cold and blowing snow, its tendrils stretching far into the deepest wood, along the frozen river and winding around the tiny village of sleeping people. Their dreams were troubled, full of unseen monsters as... Continue Reading →
December 24, 2022
Happy Holidays!
Wishing everyone a Merry Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!
December 14, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: Holiday Vignettes
Three holiday-themed drabbles for your reading enjoyment. Drabble Wednesday will be taking a break until the 28th when (hopefully) I’ll be back with some New Year’s fun. Candlelight Melting warmth into the night, fading scarlet and amber brilliance against the twinkling emergence of stars, matched by the glow in the window. One candle lit, finite... Continue Reading →
December 7, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: Dreary Winter Wonderland
Some drabbles sharing bleak winter cheer… Refugees The soft smell of smoke haunted the air, driving the ragged group of people onward through the snow. Behind them, the glow of fire lit the sky with the only hope stretching into the forest. The moon beckoned them forward, its calming silver light muting their fear.“Are they... Continue Reading →
November 23, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: Virtual Food
The drabbles are back with Frankie and Joni and fun with food and song. If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Cake “What do you think, dragonfruit and a cowbell or papaya and a handbell?”“What?” I looked up from the latest Ren Faire music vid and stared at Frankie.“For the new program.”“Which one? Corporate’s been keeping... Continue Reading →
November 21, 2022
A Writing Update
It’s been a while since I did one of these here on the website, so here goes. It’s been a rough November. It started well, coming off getting the new versions of both Colours of Poetry and Tears of Poetry formatted and uploaded for distribution. They are both available now in ebook and print, although... Continue Reading →
November 11, 2022
Remembrance Day Poem 2022
Here’s my annual poem for Remembrance Day. Echoes of War Wander the lonely hillscovered in scarlet poppiesas the cold November windblows the yesteryear of war. Boom the guns,acrid smoke and soundBoom the guns,as the soldiers fall Wander the lonely hillsjust above the bonesas the cold November windwhispers voices of the lost
November 2, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: More Tales From Corporate
More drabbles from the Corporate world of Frankie and Joni… Lunch and Inspiration In the non-executive lunch room of Corporate Headquarters…Two code technicians are eating fried pink fluff balls, donuts, and drinking pumpkin spice lattes they bought at half price.“Can you believe the higher ups? A two percent fluctuation in the visitor numbers and they’re... Continue Reading →
October 31, 2022
Happy Halloween!
A little Halloween poem for you from Poetry of Monsters and Madness. The Hessian When the swirl of autumn leavesstirs the dank smell of loam and dirtand the bright moon shimmers throughthe shadow of bare-boned oaken trees When the witching hour whispersto the prowling echoes of the deadand that reverberation of hoofbeatsthunders down the lonesome... Continue Reading →
October 26, 2022
Drabble Wednesday: Ghouls and Zombies Return
After a break last week, Frankie and Joni are back with more Halloween hijinks. Plus, the ghouls and zombies are coming too… Ghouls and Boys “Has that hard drive you call a brain completely crashed? Ghouls? After what happened last time? No, Frankie. No!”“Um, well, I know we’ve had some issues… but, well, it’s Corporate.... Continue Reading →
