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Last year, we had snow on the first day of spring. Today, we are having a thunderstorm in February. Today's post is about last year'...

One of the regular readings/open mic's I attend at The Writer's Place is tonight. This month, the event has been named Valentine...

This was inspired by a talk I heard at a luncheon. In my opinion, the speaker didn't just persevere. She experienced a loss of faith in ...

I wrote this poem about a year ago after watching some news commentary. I had fun playing with the word "right" to express the wis...

This is another poem about life's ups and downs with a touch of a music analogy thrown in. Rhythms of Life Bashful or boasting Careful o...

I have mentioned before that I draw inspiration from the visual arts. Sometimes a specific work will give me an idea. Often, spending time a...

I wrote this poem after seeing an exhibit at Kansas City's regional office of the National Archives. The exhibit was about the year 1968...