Sometimes speaking your mind Is the one thing you can’t do And you struggle just to find The words that won’t break through The silence is your prison But it doesn’t have to be And all the love you’ve given Ain’t just a memory You don’t have to say it You don’t even have toContinue reading “I Know Your Heart (Lyrics)”
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Mary Higgins Clark: The Queen (Still) Reigns Supreme
Heartbroken to learn that Mary Higgins Clark, our reigning Queen of Suspense, has passed away at the age of 92. She was my first “adult” author – I still remember the book that made me a fan: ALL AROUND THE TOWN – and I’ve never stopped reading her books, even these many years later. DespiteContinue reading “Mary Higgins Clark: The Queen (Still) Reigns Supreme”
Turning The (Calendar) Page …
February may just be my new favorite f-word. (Fortunately, it’s not in competition for my favorite four-letter f-word.) It’s never been one of my favorite months, though; quite the opposite. February is cold. It’s dark. It’s unpredictable. The potential for snow and ice and other inclement weather lingers, taunting and tormenting with its bluster. Consequently,Continue reading “Turning The (Calendar) Page …”
The Mourning After (Lyrics)
It’s been six months and a couple of days A long, short time since you’ve gone away But broken hearts still beat in time The world still turns and words still rhyme I take one step and then another It doesn’t mean I don’t miss you, brother But suns and moons will rise and setContinue reading “The Mourning After (Lyrics)”
Onward
The world did not stop turning yesterday. I may have failed to write a thought-provoking blog post — or much of anything, really (though I did post a fun picture for our enjoyment) — and nobody much cared. (Relief.) It wasn’t for lack of intention, though. My notebook, with its false starts and scratch outsContinue reading “Onward”
Will Write For Free (But Would Rather Be Paid)
Ten days ago, I was contacted by one of the editors I write for. He asked if I could provide four book reviews for the next issue of his magazine and said he’d need them in about a week and a half. (Ahem, today.) Despite an even busier week with mom than usual — sevenContinue reading “Will Write For Free (But Would Rather Be Paid)”
Freeform Friday III: $uccess (A Poem)
What is the measure of success Does it come with money Or a sense of satisfaction Is it the quantity of your output Or the quality of the work Does it mean getting ahead Or maintaining the status quo Are you motivated by internal reward Or external recognition Is it the challenge of the tasksContinue reading “Freeform Friday III: $uccess (A Poem)”
#WednesdayWisdom In Rhyme
If you carry the weight like a stone Instead of like a boulder When the time comes to let it go It will roll right off your shoulder *** The act of looking forward Doesn’t mean you can’t look back The things you’re moving toward Are the result of that balancing act *** When wordsContinue reading “#WednesdayWisdom In Rhyme”
Freeform Friday II: Hero/Complex (A Poem)
Are you the hero Or the villain Or a victim Do you stand out Or do you stand alone Or have you lost your footing Are your motives clear Or are they convoluted Or don’t you know yourself Do you act Or do you react Or are you idle ever after Will we like youContinue reading “Freeform Friday II: Hero/Complex (A Poem)”
I Couldn’t Help But Overhear …
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret: Sometimes I like to listen in on other people’s conversations. I’m not sure if it’s the writer in me — is there any better way to study dialogue? — or my training as a sociologist (which was obviously money well spent) or my innate curiosity, whichContinue reading “I Couldn’t Help But Overhear …”
Write Away / Write A Way 