Snow

At about 7 this morning I was outside shoveling roughly 5 inches of snow.  This was probably the seventh time this winter that significant snowfall called me out, interrupting coffee or wine or whatever I could have been drinking while watching another movie.  As neighbors and friends were bitching and moaning about more of the…

Writing 2.9 – Poetry

po·et·ry  (poh-i-tree)   noun writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm. Merriam-Webster.com ___________________ po·et·ry  (poh-i-tree)   noun saying as much as possible in as few words as possible, in a unique way Me __________________ “You can’t write a good…

Your Holiday Hit Parade

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it has the spirit of Christmas but without the pressure of giving gifts.  With Thanksgiving come three things – weight gain, football, and the start of Christmas music on the radio, 24-hour Christmas songs until a day or two after the 25th.  Also happening on Thanksgiving, and happening only…