Please stop saying that:
Every year since the mid seventies, Lake Superior State University in Michigan's UP takes nominations for overused, misused and useless words to dump.
The goal is to … Continue reading >>
Blizzard by Linda Pastan
the snowhas forgottenhow to stopit fallsstutteringat the glassa silk windsockof snowblowingunder the porch lighttangling treeswhich bendlike old womensnarledin their … Continue reading >>
Not feeling it
This year my husband and I won't be hosting our annual neighborhood Christmas party, which involves weeks of decorating, planning, hand-wringing, fears that no one will actually show … Continue reading >>
My friend Desiree Cooper shared this post on Facebook. What memories it brought back to me! Without doubt, my creative pastimes as a child shaped who I am today.
Solitary Play
For hours, I … Continue reading >>
This year, riding a bike on unpaved Howard Street was precarious because of the deep ruts. Many homes on Ocracoke are still under reconstruction after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019, … Continue reading >>
The inspiration
Many times my late mother suggested I write and illustrate a children's book. Every time, for whatever reason, I resisted.
Until inspiration hit me.
The scurrying ghost crabs … Continue reading >>