Not everything is black and white when it comes to love
At the top of the bottom of the world. Atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge with Jon and Heather Trott, July 5, 2001 as the sun set and the moon rose high. I was fierce for a polite child, strong in my beliefs and convictions, bent on achieving . . . something. At the same time,… Continue reading Finding my Independence
Happy National Kissing Day! (June 22, 2024) photo by Filipe Almeida I love kissing. I love songs about kissing. I love reading first kiss scenes. I love writing first kiss scenes. Sigh. Yes. There is nothing greater than that timeless moment two lovers meld heart, mind, and soul, transcending all the doldrums of reality as… Continue reading Kiss Me
Updated: June 9, 2024 On May 31, I began a journey of a lifetime. Accompanied by my hubs David and kiddos Allie Rose, Anthony, and his super fantastic wife (who's also the kind of daughter-in-law mothers dream about) I headed to JFK airport to fly across the pond (I've always wanted to say that!). We… Continue reading MY JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND
Where I go for a little TLC There's a not-so-little nook I've taken to retreat to throughout the last year or so called Renewed & Rescued. It's a quality consignment shop located in the very worn and tired, once-thriving Village of Herkimer, and it's filled with magical memories and carefully crafted goods that promises something… Continue reading Renewed & Rescued
TEN BUCKS AND A WISH turns five! I will never forget the day I pitched this book as COMING HOME to Debby, my publisher at Soul Mate Publishing. She signed me on almost immediately and lovingly nurtured me as the first time published author that I had now become. The first thing she did was… Continue reading Happy Anniversary!
(Women's Empowerment Poetry) The curve of a womanIs more than just breasts.Itās where the arc of her journeybegins and rests.Sheās an intersection of linesin a non-technical sense. The curve of a womanis more than just hips,more than just her ass and tits.Itās the ellipse of her lipswith the words she omits . . . The… Continue reading The Curve of a Woman
Celebrating the Vernal Equinox- Happy First Day of Spring! Today is a good day to contemplate bringing balance into your life. Tonight at 11:06 (EDT) the sun crosses the equator as we move through the Wheel of the Year. In the past, we've celebrated by balancing eggs on their end, as shown in the picture… Continue reading Happy Spring!
Hop on over to Seelie Kay's guest blog forum POSTCARDS FROM THE LEDGE where I am her featured author today, March 8, 2024. While you're there, check out her Seelie Kay's amazing catalogue, and all the other guest bloggers she's been hosting for years. It's an honor to visit her in The Loft, and be… Continue reading Thank you, Seelie Kay!
Earth and Sky Series (Book 3) Itās time to stop hiding. Liza Minelli Purkypile has spent the last seven years hiding from life after defeating cancer. Left to deal with the emotional, physical, and meta-physical impacts of her battle, Lizaās survival depends on avoiding crowds, not to mention loveāuntil Jack Issa drums his way into… Continue reading LOST IN YOUR RHYTHM
I found my inspiration for this poem at The Creative Coven (@TheCreativeCoven) on Facebook and Instagram. They are working toward memorializing the fate of more than 600 people accused of witchcraft by the Church who went unnamed during the witch hunts in Scotland in the Middle Ages. Mind you, more than 4,000 women, men, and… Continue reading Unquiet
Janina Grey 