A Christmas Poem

A Christmas Poem

Dear Readers, I didn’t write about a mouse this year, but that turned into a darling children’s book thanks to a great publisher and illustrator! This year, since I can’t send you all Christmas cards, I’d like to share my Christmas poem for 2023. May the Lord bless...
Baja Song

Baja Song

I guess I’m in a poetry mood this month! I always thought the desert was pretty barren of life, but our days in Baja showed me differently. The gusts of sand roll past the alkali heath, and the jackrabbit hurries away. The iguana pulls down the shades of his eyes, as...
Loss

Loss

August 31st would have been our wedding anniversary, but Frank passed away 6 years ago. He was 91 and lived a full and interesting life, also serving in the Navy for 30 years. He retired as a Commander 12 years before we met, but as the saying goes; You can take the...
The Sound of Rain

The Sound of Rain

March has been a month of rain! Lots of it! Not only is the ground saturated, but we’ve also had an abundance of another kind of rain: The Holy Spirit. Starting first at Asbury University in Kentucky but spreading to other campuses across the country. Evangelist Mario...
A Tiny Christmas

A Tiny Christmas

This is my Christmas gift to you, my dear readers.   A Tiny Christmas One Christmas Eve, as Christmas lights Shown from house to house, Underneath a pantry Lived a tiny Mama mouse. Her babies five were snuggled in Their tiny acorn beds As hopes of Christmas...
The Poetry Reading

The Poetry Reading

Dixie, the lady I did my first poetry book with, who is a painter par excellence, suggested one day a year or so ago, that we gather for a day at a place in the outskirts of El Cajon, called Summer’s Past Farms. She would paint, I would read poetry, and someone would...