I take up the challenge of pirouetting across this restrictive dance floor with a degree of trepidation. Villanelle # 12 I will call The Treasure Hunt.
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Villanelle # 11
I take up the challenge of pirouetting across this restrictive dance floor with a degree of trepidation. Villanelle # 11 I will call Unexpected Surprise.
Black Wax Café and Studio Black American Vintage
My husband has always been cheap, but I guess every man has his Achilles Heel. Black Wax Café and Studio Black American Vintage is Rooster’s soft spot.
Villanelle # 9
In January, I will explore the style of the Villanelle. This form of poetry has a lot of rules. I am normally a rule-breaker, so I take up the challenge of pirouetting across this restrictive dance floor with a degree of trepidation. Villanelle # 9 I will call Waiting Down the Road. My first loveContinue reading “Villanelle # 9”
Aftermath
I take up the challenge of pirouetting across this restrictive dance floor with a degree of trepidation. Villanelle # 13 I will call Aftermath.
A Christmas Ghost Story
This post is part one of a short work of fiction called A Christmas Ghost Story. A college history professor moves his family into an old Victorian house. He fails to research the home’s dark past. History of the house leading to A Christmas Ghost Story Mysterious events started to happen not long afterContinue reading “A Christmas Ghost Story”
Noblesville Antiques on the Square
Rooster and I climbed into our Chevy Spark and headed for Noblesville Antiques on the Square. It was a fun and unique adventure.
Abide with Me
The poem consisting of 44 words, excluding the title, and include the word Abide. I decided to try this challenge. I penned Abide with Me on a Friday.
Pleiades X is for Xenia
In November, I plan to write a series of Pleiades. What are the Pleiades, you might ask? It is a poem with a one-word title and seven stanzas. Each of the stanzas has to begin with the same letter as the one-word title. It is not required for the Pleiades to rhyme. I tried myContinue reading “Pleiades X is for Xenia”
I Don’t Listen to Modern Music
I don’t listen to modern music anymore. These days, when I’m in the car or on the bike, the radio is tuned in to one of the Pandora stations I created for myself. My tastes run toward the blues, alternative country, and 1960s and early 70s rock -n- roll instead of the hip hop stuffContinue reading “I Don’t Listen to Modern Music”