THE REAL ART IS YOU

The Sisterwives are looking for submissions to guest post on their site.  Do you have a story or a poem you want to share?  One of triumph, survival, abuse, love, hope, inspiration or motivation?  If you would like to submit something all you need is the story, bio, a picture to accompany the post, and…

SPARK OF MADNESS

I am often saddened when a celebrity takes their life but when I heard Robin Williams may have committed suicide I cried.  If this famously funny man, who made millions of people laugh, couldn’t fight depression then what chance do any of us have? Robin Williams was pretending to be an alien when I was…

Two kisses

Originally posted on polysyllabic profundities:
In the wee hours of the morning, her visits often happen then, the charge in the air is palpable and sleep is still in my head. Her message hangs heavily in the air, the words are always the same. “Two kisses I will give you, to help get you through…

MIND OVER MOUTH

So…. I am a big girl. When I say that I don’t mean I am wearing my big girl panties. I don’t mean I am tall and thick. I mean I am 5’3″ and 195 lbs. I am also old and the pounds I have fought my entire life to lose are sticking to me…

FLIPPING SWITCHES

It happens now and then and please don’t pretend it doesn’t. You know; that irrational behavior that doesn’t sneak up on you but attacks you dead on? Someone pushed that BIG RED BUTTON and it is full throttle, all engines go. Next thing you know you are a powerhouse of artillery sent into overdrive on…

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Would you destroy your character to protect someone else? Why do you suppose she lied? Lillie McFerrin Writes – Five Sentence Fiction Fearless   The mic squelched, as she touched it, sending vibrations echoing into the auditorium.  She scanned the faces in silence and noted they looked like an abstract painting of hungry wolves.  The…

Hasty Words!

Originally posted on Ranting Crow:
Picture by Hastywords Hasty Words! Hasty words found in tranquil space Speak of true emotions Rivers of tears they have cried those pretty eyes Unaware of my weakness she glares at me with her baby blues THUMB x THUMB breath breathe in and out in The black and blue drawing…

BEAUTY IN THE BEAST

Originally posted on The SisterWives:
A few weeks ago I considered dropping out of this “SisterWives” project. Here I am in the midst of some fantastic women and for some reason I was invited to join. What makes me think I can keep up? What makes me think I have anything worthwhile to add? I…