Painsomnia
A tweaked-up knee, a darkened stair,a midnight curse, a silent prayer.You missed the pill, you skipped the dose,and now painsomnia … Continue reading Painsomnia
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Bluets vs. Forget-Me-Nots
Bright Bluets have four But Forget-Me-Nots have five Petals are the tell. … Quaker Ladies form a tight cross shape … Continue reading Bluets vs. Forget-Me-Nots
X-Ray Prophets
These days, you need a machete— Crocodile Dundee big— to hack a vein through this jungle of dark. How does … Continue reading X-Ray Prophets
The Evolution of a Few Words
Words are slippery little things;They change their coats and grow new wings.What once was true may now sound odd—A prank … Continue reading The Evolution of a Few Words
What Doesn’t Kill You
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, wiser, and strangely qualified to disappear in a third-world country. But maybe that’s … Continue reading What Doesn’t Kill You
On This Day in History
On June 10, 1963—They signed a promise. Called it the Equal Pay Act.Set it down inside the Fair Labor Standards Act like a … Continue reading On This Day in History
Time to Take Off the Blinders
Yesterday, I watchedSubstack news podcastsand learned why ignorance feels like bliss. I learned more about Trumpand the corruptionspilling from the … Continue reading Time to Take Off the Blinders
The Trouble with Plastic Buckets
My bucket list keeps changing shape, which is rude, honestly. One day, it’s a pilgrimage to the Panama Canal, provided … Continue reading The Trouble with Plastic Buckets
Beautiful Blessings
Between the worry and the care,beautiful blessings gather—a multitude of angels,hovering, watching, signaling,whispering through the quiet. They are my own … Continue reading Beautiful Blessings
Betrayal
Betrayal by a mate is wound enough, but betrayal by elected leaders is another wound entirely. We place in their … Continue reading Betrayal
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