Uncle Charlie was a navigator, but the maps locked in his office weren’t just charts to his next destination. The Caribbean was his backyard. He knew every island by name and coordinate. When my uncle died, my cousins and I entered the secret world of his office. My cousins sorted through trinkets and treasures whileContinue reading “Naughty Maps”
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Cottage on the Pond
Childhood revisited Pond-side summer cottage Just where it was so many years ago Rowboats and canoes Dock jumping at rustic community beaches Barefoot freedom through green pastures and hardwood forests (yes!)Poison ivy infections… an occasional bloodsucking leech (ugh!) Little has changed since thenJust the perspective The natural beauty breathtaking The adventure elusive W3 Prompt #119: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Robbie,Continue reading “Cottage on the Pond”
Pathways
Pathways – Winding endlessly.For what purpose?Affording a tedious ramble.Wearisome. Pathways – Promise adventure.Those mysterious avenues;Delivering the invigorating escapade.Thrilling! Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to “write an ‘elfchen’ poem; [e]xtra challenge: write a second elfchen poem, which opposes the first one.”
Comfort Zone
Venturing outside the comfort zone.
The Road
And the road beckons…
Imagination
A little imagination can go a long way; We find it in stories and use it in play. A leap in the air and with wings we do fly; We soar over treetops and swoop through the sky. A dive underwater sprouts fins on our backs; We swim past the mermaids; avoid shark attacks. AContinue reading “Imagination”
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