A dream A sunbeam An omelet with olives A new poem The news A dustpan and broom A stitched hem A stack of kindling A teapot turned cold A bird steals a corn kernel from the chicken coop bowl __________Colleen Redman/ Poets United / Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
“All day there is a sadness running through my mind. As I’m constantly reminded you once left me behind.” –From Left Me Behind by Morgan Wade – The following first appeared in the March 9, 2017 issue of The Floyd Press Morgan Wade listened to a lot of Elvis Presley when she was growing up. […]
1. We don’t just have family game day around here. We have “make your own game play day.” 2. The name of this game, made by our 8-year-old grandson Bryce, is Banker Tanker. Watch us play HERE. 3. This week I held my friend Amy’s 4 month-old-baby Pearl while Amy was checking out groceries at […]
– Mardi Gras Emcee and 2107 Floyd Mardi Gras Queen. / Wordless Wednesday
-The following first appeared with a larger spread of photos in the March 2nd 2017 issue of The Floyd Press The annual Floyd Mardi Gras is an epic night for Floyd, but it’s not just for Floydians. Saturday night’s Mardi Gras attendees came from far and wide – from Lynchburg, Clifton Forge, Martinsville – as […]
My father died in the hospital where he held a remote control the same one he hung on to while watching TV at home We hoped it would put him at ease and give him a sense of control but there were no new chances or rewind features Just pause and mute Just wait and […]
The stir of blur The well of pastel The sign of shine The allure of floor The trance of dance The glimmer of shimmer The flow of glow Blue light and shadow / Shadow Shot Sunday
1. So last week I posted ‘It’s my bag or is it my baggage?’ and my friend Rick answered, “Depends on if you’re James Brown.” 2. That’s my friend Miriam pictured above at the 8th annual Floyd Mardi Gras. The picture below of Joe and me is titled “Twin Souls?’ 3. Removing our environmental protections: […]
