m (and) e

I secure a page between the roller, the holder (behind the keys) and plunk m and e. There I  be typed –  cast upon canvas, vast white. Of all the passers-by, only two, maybe three (weigh the interruption) pause, linger here with the m and e. […]

O Garlic! My Garlic!

    Papery petals  pink, white brown weighted ends of stalks yanked dry – days, weeks, months – long after slender, green curly scapes  are sautéed.   It’s pungent head pried into multiples, peeled  crushed, minced – dressed in oil, fried with onions, potatoes, and eggs. . Only papery […]

When the night

When the night is dark and the path, cold and lonely – know daughter of Mine that I am here. . When the world is wonky and tipped on its side – know daughter of Mine that I am here. .   When the way […]

Love God, Love People: In the midst of winkles

Orphans. The mere word conjures depressing images and sorrowful thoughts of hungry tummies, starving hearts, and empty hands. Babies. Toddlers. Children. But, are they the only orphans? I think not. Let me share a story, intertwined with poetry, about Christmas Day 2010… My fellas and I […]

Next to the Woodpile

I don’t like cats. Period. Why? Glad you asked. 1. They poop feline almond roca turdlets.  2. They cannot flush the pot.  3. They cannot let themselves out to poop.  4. They make me sneeze.  5. They cannot flush the pot. (worth repeating)   I […]

It Took Courage

“Many of these girls came from sheltered homes and settled out in the wilderness of plains, living alone in the little isolated shanties out of reach of human aid… In winter they were marooned for days and nights at a stretch without a human being […]

But you, Veteran.

“Thank you” seems like a small thing to say when you’ve sacrificed night and day for the likes of me and mine.  . After all, I say it to the man who holds the door at the store, I say it to my kid when […]

I’ll Tell the Tale (part 3)

I’ll tell the tale of who I am in Christ, Lord willin’ and the creeks don’t rise… . So, have you seen this story where a rather robust fella in a Batman suit wrangles a bad guy and drops him off at the corner cop […]

It’s’Bout Time Ya Rack the Slide Alongside The Man

. Come heavy! That’s a law enforcement term I picked up while reading Charles Martin’s latest novel, Thunder & Rain, where the main character is a Texas Ranger. My take on the term basically means this:   When I call for back-up, don’t be bringin’ your […]

Snot & Tears & the Whole Ugly Cry Works

. “I sat out most of the night. Lookin’ at the stars and wishin’ somethin’ would show itself. Or some voice would…explain, you know?”   “Jefferson hummed his understanding. “We gots t’wait for that. That’s what hope means. Someday we all gonna understand. Good Book […]

America’s Dirty Little (youthful) Secret

I have a guest post over at Red Letter Believers today. My last piece over there was about the lessons I learned from my first job. This one is similar because it is about another woman and her first job. In it, I talk about Rahab; but […]

empty

. . . . . . . .W When I think I can get what I need (or deserve or desire) from the interwebs of the internet, it is time to go . heavy  toward God . because what I feel is what He wants […]