My last stamp

I wrote a letter today             To witness the beauty of smooth black ink             To behold my swoops and curves             To create something original,                         not another Times New Roman duplicate             To remind myself that I am human One thousand emojis cannot reveal what handwriting can             to a trained eye To send a letter is to share …

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a first Love that Endures

A connection made at the age of seven has sustained and nurtured me, guarded my privacy, given me a voice, captured my tears, helped me reflect and remember, encouraged my imagination and dreams, protected my prayers, listened without judgment, and allowed me to scream and swear. My close confidant has helped me become and sometimes …

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Inspiring Storytellers

Me and Walt Richardson saying hello after a show. If you read my September post, “Let’s Sip and Chat about This and That,” you know I am someone who prefers listening to music, writing, and photography over watching t.v., especially the news the last few months, but I have tuned in enough to know that …

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