-Oct 1, 20211 minMy Time in TownFall- Credit: Julia Solonina/Unsplash Now autumn is here With leaves falling down There’s only the church And me in this town A single...
-May 29, 20211 minDriftingExhausted Forgotten Sleep far away Droplets of glass Cold, blustery day When will the sand Run out once again Return to these sheets Of...
-Apr 17, 20211 minRhyme into summerFlip-flop Over-the-top Snow, and sand, and bees Spring is here But winter's near Which one shall we see? I'm ready for sun For warmth and...
-Apr 3, 20211 minMorning HaikuA cat on a shelf Blooming trees sway beyond him This is my morning Photo by La Miko from Pexels I would love to hear your opinions on my...
-Mar 27, 20211 minI'm in the Crow Calls Vol. I anthology!Cover created by Lauren Hellekson Hey all! As of 20 March 2021, two of my poems were published in the Crow Calls Volume I anthology....
-Mar 13, 20211 minThe rabbit holeI fell down the rabbit hole and every part of me changed. I am lost along the road--Seriously, where am I now? Twisted roots try to trip...
-Feb 27, 20211 minWishing for goldBlue drops to white as white bleeds to green Soon to my favorite time Rainbows spring from the ground As gold trails lazily overhead Each...
-Feb 20, 20211 minWe be piratesWell shiver me timber's Land ho, thar she be Across oceans rioting Where we're wild and free Loads of treasures Now at our hands For we...
-Feb 13, 20211 minSea of GlassAdrift on a sea of glass All alone without a mast Breaking the silence By asking the wind Can you make my ship sail again Cloaked in...
-Feb 6, 20211 minWinter's JourneyOriginal tufts Of a crystalline blanket Continue to sprinkle the air Majesty dominates Stunning evanescence Shifting to chaos Beckoning...
-Jan 31, 20213 minSome loans aren't worth it“Jenna? There are some people coming up our driveway that are, um…do you remember that I said I stopped gambling?” Jenna’s eyes lift even...
-Jan 23, 20211 minBreathing in springWatching the fireplace-- embers fading low-- the cabin shepherds in the gusts. I wrap the blanket, bundle as a turtle, wondering when...
-Jan 16, 20212 minThe Duck Coalition declares war on Rainbow NationBy Shakira Turtle, Underwater Gazette Updated 12:06 PM ET, Sat January 16, 2021 (Underwater Gazette) – In a race to build the perfect...
-Jan 9, 20212 minWriting and working during an attempted coupOn 6 January 2021, some extremists who believe they are United States patriots, stormed the United States Capitol in order to stop the...
-Jan 2, 20212 minNot all accidents are accidentsHe could hear everything, but dare not open his eyes. The world was black and bitter now. A pressure over his face held him down....
-Dec 26, 20201 minChristmas EveI head upstairs with Mom. She has her phone, her laptop, and a blanket. As soon as she sits on the bed, I bonk my head into her hand. No...
-Dec 19, 20202 minDealing with Imposter SyndromeSometimes I struggle with imposter syndrome, especially when I write. Imposter syndrome, as defined on Wikipedia, is the psychological...
-Dec 12, 20204 minSnickerdoodles with GrandmaThe cinnamon aroma drifts through the house, starting in the kitchen. Grandma places a few of the finished cookies on the cooling rack...
-Dec 5, 20203 minWriting and Working Full-Time: My Schedule (December 2020)I know that plenty of people write and work full-time jobs, while juggling the pins they need to when they have to get stuff done. And I...
-Nov 28, 20201 minWhen my cat tries to help me write my blogWhile I'm writing my blog, my cat--Caesar--will wander in at some point for love and attention. Although when he decides I've been on my...