Every poem is a case note Every dream is sun for the soul Every love is a lifeboat Every life holds a vein of gold It all started with the idea of writing my memoir, leaving behind my story in verse. Over time, it developed as a healing art for soul work. I wrote as […]
-The following was first published in the May 25, 2026 special graduation edition of Floyd Times. Under sunny skies on May 15, and to the music of Pomp and Circumstance, the Floyd County High School Class of 2026 filed onto the school’s football field for the 63rd Graduation Ceremonies. Alongside Superintendent Dr. Jessica Cromer and […]
1. I’ve been scrolling for weeds in my garden. 2. My scarecrow has seen better days. 3. Time to weed the poem / to plant a row of words / to turn the phrases / that bloom the colors / to follow the root / to the source of truth / sustenance for the soul […]
1. I blew out the candles on my birthday cake and made a wish that Trump would be removed from office and held accountable. 2. This year, I celebrated with Joe, a few friends and the Grateful Dad’s at the Buffalo Mountain Brewery. 3. It happens every year. I have my cake and eat it […]
Our DJ Sp_ce Boy opened his dancing through the decades with Season of the Witch, which I take credit for suggesting. I told him please don’t play The Twist. No one likes that song, and if you play Jeremiah was a Bullfrog, I might gag. I suggested I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1964) like I […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on May 13, 2026. On Monday May 5, The June Bug Center (JBC) celebrated its 25th anniversary as a community center for arts and education with a commemorative presentation, a video film, refreshments and a Floyd County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. The Center is a 501c3 […]
1. We went on a tour of the farm where our grandson Bryce works, and I got a Mother’s Day piggyback ride to see the piggies because I didn’t want to get a tick from the tall grass. 2. First, I was afraid of the ticks in the tall grass and then I was afraid […]
-The following was first published at The Floyd Times on May 6, 2026. The first Sixteen Hands Potters Market kicked off its three-day celebration with a Friday evening Preview Party that drew a robust turnout. Held at the Floyd EcoVillage Event Center, the free event included a first look at the handmade pottery that filled […]
1. Mind full or Mindful? 2. I try to wrap my head around the mysterious nature of the universe: that nothing is permanent and nothing is destroyed and it all exists at once. These days, I brace myself for the worst and secretly believe in the best. 3. This is my favorite self-portrait taken at […]
