LETTERS IN THE ATTIC

Written by Jack Pettinato and HastyWords ♥ After my grandmother died I was sorting through her things (what to keep, what to give away?) and in a dust-covered trunk in the attic I found a letter she’d written but didn’t send.   The envelope was stained by years of dusty packed-away sins (should I unseal…

THE REAL BUNDY’S

My daughter is very, very smart and she notices things.  She is also highly sneaky which scares me for when she gets older.  My husband and I are extremely honest about our feelings and the things we like and don’t like, do and don’t do.  We are very happily (for the most part) married but…

THE DEATH OF SILENCE

Written by The Husband and HastyWords But say nothing I will Confrontation, confusion, misconception Jealousy and sadness abound Silence reveals nothing Hides All   Betrayal sits hunched Conflicts, mistakes, delusions Distrust and bitterness surround Road ahead is merging Communication lines are down   Symbiosis in our hands Synergy in our grasp Junkies for the experiment…

STARFISH

WRITTEN BY KALIZAMAR AND HASTYWORDS The canopy hides me   From the burning rays   The wind finds me   As it comes to play   *   The breeze drifts through my hair   Sunlight sparkles on the waves   Seawater scents the hazy air   As lost-summer memories flow   *   A…

MY EVER AFTER

 Shruti helped me write something positive.  I needed this so much at the moment.  Thank you beautiful girl for writing with me once again! It is magical Beautiful The perfect artistic Expression Happiness encloses me Smiling I give in to you Hugs Ensnaring you With smiles Happy in heart I hold you In palms of…

IN REMEMBRANCE OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY

D.L. McHale asked me to  help write the following poem.  I was honored and proud to do this project with someone so talented.  I had avoided all news of this tragedy until now and I do have to admit this was the hardest poem I have ever helped write.  I really did very little in…

LIVING WITH FOOD

Daily Prompt: Live to Eat Some people eat to live, while others live to eat. What about you? How far would you travel for the best meal of your life? I certainly eat more than I need to live but I also don’t live to eat either! Food for me is like music…it makes life…

ONLY IF

Daily Prompt: Forever Young If there were a real Fountain of Youth, would you drink the water? As long as I could share with my family and the friends I have spent my life getting to know! I would only drink From the Fountain of Youth If I could share the cup with YOU  

DECEMBER ALREADY?

    My daughter woke up December 3rd and said, “Well I guess Santa didn’t send his elf to hide for me this year.”  UGH it’s December already????   “Oh honey maybe he is just hiding really, really well and you haven’t found him yet!”  Cut to mom calling dad and telling him to find the…

AND THEY FEASTED ON HER HEART

They sat, hate burning hot Watching her like prey Wishing she hadn’t come They spit mean words And snide angry comments Too loud not to be overheard She believed she could do it For her daughter She smiled and hugged She told stories and laughed But each moment Tested her resolve And she grabbed a…