Second Chances

It has been FOREVER since I posted... Life has been busy - between travel, moving and holidays, it is hard to get the time to write - Such a contrast to my sleepy summer schedule. So I have been listening to The Moth Radio Hour pod-cast (NPR).  I recommend it for all writers!  It is … Continue reading Second Chances

Slated for the Shadows

If I lay my hand
 Flat against the surface,
 Palm down
fingers dipping in the salty wetness,
 I can almost feel her moving.

 And if I hold my face to the wind
 I can almost feel the 
wisp, the whiff, her breath
 Against my cheek,
tiny droplets fine and silky.

 I can hear her breathe,
 See her … Continue reading Slated for the Shadows

An Alaskan Kid

It is spring break-up in Anchorage, the roads are sloppy, gray mounds of debris filled snow lies along the edges of lawns and streets.  You walk carefully to avoid ankle deep puddles or patches of slick black ice.  Everything is wet and cold. Inside it is warm though, shoes are tossed in a pile by … Continue reading An Alaskan Kid