EATING SOLO
I relish a savory meal as well as anyone, preferring it to be eaten at dusk, still a whisper of light but fading while giving birth to the moon, rising up with new and distant life. You can have any combination of settings to make a memorable meal; rain, heat,...
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
I have wondered what I would admit to if I were asked about significant milestones in my life, if someone asked me to tell of a meaningful experience or a small piece of advice. I wonder if I would tell of my troubadour husband and me sleeping in a cornfield one...
COYOTES
Last night I woke up thinking I heard the coyotes howl. I listened to the stillness, like breathing, then the yips came again. But it was only Annie, our golden hound dog that reminded us of our Grandmother. She was chasing a coon or skunk, warning them to keep away...
CATHERINE
Designing a friendship is easy. You move to an area where people are of a same ambition, life-style, religious persuasion or a financial bracket. You can join clubs, causes and charity works where people have a bottom rung on which to build friendships. I've had a few...
A Blessing
MAY YOUR DREAM ON A DIAMOND STUDDED NIGHT BLOSSOM IN YOUR HEART AND GROW LIKE A GOLDEN APPLE ON A TREE THAT BENDS IN THE WIND AND KNOWS THE JOY OF SILVER RAIN DROPS
Old Time Lonesome
Here's a new song for our album: OLD TIME LONESOME The woodpile is crumbling The fields are now bare The tractor is rusting There’s no one to care There’s no coffee brewing The screen door don’t slam The old stairs are quiet The jars empty of jam My folks have passed...