The crows come in winterCongregate in my treetops.Their cawing is quite annoyingThey don’t know when to stop. They land on our roofEach morning so early.Their claws dance on the shingles.Their demeanor is too surly. They dig in my flowerpotsSpreading dirt everywhere.They do what they wantWithout seeming to care. On trash […]
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I Want I want my WORLD – travel I want my COUNTRY – united I want my CITY – livable I want my FRIENDS & FAMILY – in person I want my LIFE – me BACK Gifts of COVID Appreciation of small things like being able to b r e […]
I Miss Principle K.I.S.S.* It’s so complicated today.But there’s no going back to a simpler day. Please leave me aloneI don’t want another app on my phone. When you try to get infoIt’s a run around no-go. No one knows jackAnd you have to call back After hanging on foreverThe […]
Carefully, I folded the finished dress in tissue paper and placed it in a Macy’s box, which I covered with expensive foil, girlie birthday paper and a big red bow. I was filled with anticipation. It was my niece Karen’s birthday, and she was turning seven in 1972. She was […]
Today, unbeknownst to me, I ended up having a “Murphy’s Law” Day! This is what Murphy’s Law is about: Expecting the unexpected. In its simplest form, Murphy’s Law states: “If anything can go wrong, it will.” “Believe it or not, Edward J. Murphy was a real person. In fact, he […]
I’m writing this story for my sister, Ellen Lumsden, in her voice. Steve and I recently had new carpet installed throughout our house. Before they started, the workmen instructed us to unplug all electronics including the cable box. When the workers were finished, Steve plugged everything back in and went […]
Getting out of bed isn’t worth the effort some days. Today, Tuesday, is one of those days. Background About one month ago, during Rosh Hashanah, my husband came down with a stuffy nose, sneezing and lots of coughing. Fortunately, his COVID-19 test was negative. He even vomited a couple of […]
Old Mrs. Berman We lived in a home with a mom who loved animals. When we were kids, my brother, Richard and I wrote a fun song for our mother for one of her birthdays. It went like this: “Old Mrs. Berman had a home / E.I. E.I. O! / […]
I am the invisible eaterand I will continue to eat until you see me I am crying out to be seenit is not the best way but it is what I know I am starving to be seen and known and loved and believed I exist in a bubble a hidden world and it is here I have survived […]