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April 1, 2017
Reminders of Springs Past
I’ve always wondered what this bird is saying — atop one of Jean Long’s clever bird feeder creations. (“Time for more food!”) Pale blue forget-me-nots. ‘Mama’s Garden’ in early-mid Spring. Japanese maple leaves in the Spring rain. Fat, fragrant … Continue reading →
March 31, 2017
Late Night Elegy….
Sometimes, when I’m struggling, I write a nonsense poem, or reblog one. It’s a way of cheering up others and myself at the same time. But sometimes, late at night, I give in to the ravages of pain or loss. … Continue reading →
March 22, 2017
A Winter’s Tail
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes - Author :
The birds are back with songs of Spring Their tunes incite imagining That Winter’s end will soon arrive And living things shall haste to thrive ~~ Image Thanks to: vitalxrecognition.wordpress.com/ A Winter’s Tail,…
The birds are back with songs of Spring Their tunes incite imagining That Winter’s end will soon arrive And living things shall haste to thrive ~~ Image Thanks to: vitalxrecognition.wordpress.com/ A Winter’s Tail,…
March 21, 2017
Flowers for Jeni and family
You may know her as The Hopeful Herbalist. She writes gorgeous poetry and prose, and posts lovely photos of life at her home in Scotland. She’s also a blogger friend to me and many others. As an example, Jeni’s kind wishes … Continue reading →
March 8, 2017
Wonderful Women
I know some wonderful women whose names you’ve likely never heard. They aren’t famous. But each has done something special to help others in her community. Raphaelita Walker was the wonderful Mrs. Claus, a role she performed at the Jamaican … Continue reading →
March 1, 2017
Witless Wednesday
Did I tell you about…. … that time I went on a diet, and got a nasty surprise? It happened around this time last year – Ash Wednesday, the start of the 40-day period of Lent, a time of sacrifice … Continue reading →
February 24, 2017
Living One’s Beliefs
It’s such an anxious time in the world right now. To help calm my nerves, I’ve been reading about the teachings of Buddha and Jesus. I’m not sure this was a good move. From what I’ve read, they were seriously … Continue reading →
February 11, 2017
Snow-Day Dreaming….
It’s Winter. In Canada. There’s lots of snow. And it’s cold. So of course, I hanker for gardens. Like these, 2 of my favourites: https://cynthiasreyes.com/2015/07/28/... https://cynthiasreyes.com/2014/09/19/... Tagged: Beautiful Gardens, Beauty, Canadian Gardens, Gardens of a Modern Toronto Home, Gardens of … Continue reading →
February 5, 2017
A Strong Voice, Silent Now
Canada has lost one of its greatest fighters for people with disabilities. Bill McQueen — musician, TV producer and disability champion — has died. It breaks my heart to see him go. Bill was my dear friend. When I got … Continue reading →
January 30, 2017
Meet the Editor
If you read my last blog post, you may enjoyed the keen debate between UK author MT McGuire, and Gibraltar editor RoughSeasintheMed. Here’s more about RoughSeas, reblogged this time from Kev Cooper: Hello, readers of Kev’s blog. I’m roughseasinthemed and … Continue reading →
