Words

Things that made me stop and think.

Rusty vintage pickup truck with wooden barrels
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The First Kiss

The heat shimmered off the street in visible waves, but endless summer...
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Frisbee

People dot the sand facing eastward, hypnotized by waves folding onto the...
Purple flower with yellow stripes in bloom.

The Arrangement

He proudly presented the bouquet from the grocery store. She thanked him...
Ornate chest with intricate decorative patterns.

Seek Grace

Inflation. AI death threat. War. Politics. Bad news swells like an enveloping...
White rocking chair beside potted plant

Perrr-fect

“Hi, I’m Jessika, and I’ll be taking care of you. What can...
Splashing water creating dynamic wave patterns.

Water

 I am drawn to water. Liquid life.  Soothing. Restorative. Sensual. Water weaves...
Bronze statue of a winged figure standing tall.

Scrubs

I had Mohs surgery. On my lower leg. All good. Grateful, certainly....
White water lily on green lily pads.

And the silence

Day 6,570 - 8:00 amInbox status: 37 unread emails 21 follow ups...
Mushrooms growing through a crack in pavement.

She Persists

She sends forth tiny tendrils, vines winding around their targets in tight...
View of blue sky through rocky cave opening.

Bra Strata

I got the urge to purge. The sports bra drawer called me....
Two children embrace, viewed from behind

Missing

Morning broke too quietly. No clamoring down the stairs, Squeaky voices calling...
Sepia slatted shack nestled in bare woods

1826? Absolutely Not.

The year is 1826. Or something equally unfortunate. It’s a dusty, dingy...
Weathered wood grain with dark knot

Portals

Lately, businesses insist you conduct all communication with them through a Portal....
Close-up of decayed tree bark with fungi

The Last Life

Excitement coursed through Langton’s body as he watched the life drain from...
Black and white image of dumbbells arranged on a rack in a gym.

So this just happened at the gym.

I’m sitting on the leg extension machine, resting between sets, when a...

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