In the middle of the night, the garden came alive with secrets only she could hear. This was not a new experience for Beth. By age three, Beth began to realize she was different. She didn’t think it was particularly unusual, but she was too young to understand her extraordinary talents. By age six, she…
Category: Humor
Of Witches And Warlocks
Train them young “Mom! Is my costume ready yet? Halloween is tomorrow!” shouted nine-year-old Oscar as he entered the door, home from school. He received no answer. Where’s mom? She’s always home after school. He began his search. Not in the kitchen or the basement. Not in the yard. He was beginning to worry. He…
Scratching, Scratching…
What’s That Sound? Image by https://www.freepik.com/author/EyeEm It was a cold, dreary late October day. The sleet was assailing them horizontally, making their umbrellas useless as they worked their way towards what she was told was the fresh burial site of her husband’s coworker, John. Suddenly Donna stopped dead in her tracks. “What’s that noise, she asked?”…
My Alabaster Arabesque
Of Womanhood Image by https://www.freepik.com/author/digitalartworkdownload Her alabaster skin is a whiter shade than paleShe shuns the sunlight for safety’s sakeIt matters not to those who witness her beautyFor it outshines the sun, she’s a cute patootie She wields her womanly wilesHer most potent weapon is her seductive smileThe corners pointing upward toward mesmerizing eyesWhich is…
Pondering My Next Vacation
Such a daunting task Choosing a destination vacation is a challenging task for a seventy-year-old man. I’ve done the beachy hotspots. I’ve been to mountains and deserts. I dove off Key West and San Diego. Now I am searching for that unique vacation. Listed below are some that I am considering. Now as intriguing as…
My First Date In 48 Years
It has been thirteen months since my wife died. I have been suffering different stages of grief for most of that time. Then about three weeks ago, a switch flipped within me. It became apparent that I would keep waking up each morning so I might as well try to join the living once more. I kind of went crazy. I…