“And the City, in its own way, gets down for you, cooperates, smoothing its sidewalks, correcting its curbstones, offering you melons and...

Today I wrote this haiku. I was thinking of how to put the word prompts borrow and aim together. On the surface, I thought of a benign...

So recently I've been maintaining a correspondence through email with POTUS, a governor, a county judge, commissioners, several...

put someday behind you and let it be the wind that sails you through now. My Nana kept a worn "When I get a Roundtuit" potholder for...

I find that writing creatively and freely is what gives me a daily outlet to process subconsciously my emotions and thoughts,...

I've discovered what motivates me to write with passion. I enjoy collaborative writing. I take time daily to write poems inspired by the...

My son liberated one of my favorite pieces of wall art from the trash can of his art class. When he saw I loved it, he gave it to me....

Yes, I think reading and writing cursive matters for the past, present, and future. I am a southpaw. Watch the way most lefties hold a...

I chose an unusual approach to create, compile, and edit a small-town's history. The book focused primarily on the period of the 1930s to...

My son Ben gets credit for this project suggestion in our family. He asked us to draw from memory the rooms of an old home, grandparents'...

So today I decided to analyze and rethink a junk drawer in my home. Perhaps this is a silver lining in the pandemic for me. As I look in...

Do you harbor an inner voice like me that on some level scorns people who post selfies? I'm learning to recognize that voice and then set...

I want to share a practice with you that helped me cope and heal this year. I take a walk around my neighborhood, ready to take a picture...

I know as a child I asked many questions. My parents realized wisely that I wasn't looking for answers many times. I wanted to be led in...

Online writing woes. Is it real for you? I'd like to share what I've noticed during the time I've been on several social media platforms...

Until today, I enjoyed the comfort of the structure of 5-7-5 lines with a total of 17 syllables. But I'm learning that 5-7-5 and 17...

In 2015, my grandmother died at the age of 102 years. I wanted to write a memorial that would honor her in a personal way. I found it was...

You might immediately jump to holidays. But you don't have to stop there. Think of minutia and the everyday chores or activities too. I...

I just created a challenge for myself and thought I'd share it with you. What is the oldest item in your home? Here are some questions...