Q: how good would life be?
A: a whole lot gooder after you listen to the gorgeous voice of Canadian singer-songwriter Vicki Brittle. I was recently introduced to Vicki’s music when she was on stage…
a fish out of water
When I saw this doodle called ‘possibilities’ by my new friend Andrea Ross, words leaped out of my brain like a fish jumping out of a bowl. And what…
reachable
After Ron Martin and I exchanged Facebook comments on the nature of beauty and the merits (or lack thereof) of ‘enhancing’ images, I visited his profile page where I found…
my 2023 glass christmas tree
I began decorating my Christmas trees with glass three decades ago (time flies!) during my first of eighteen Christmasses in the United Arab Emirates. Over the years, I bought…
20 pics of my 2022 crystal christmas tree
When I moved to The United Arab Emirates with my then husband in 1993, I began festooning my non-traditional overseas trees with Swarovski crystal and glass decorations. Wherever we traveled,…
deal yourself a new hand
One night I found myself in tears wishing I were somewhere other than where I was. The next morning I dragged my spirit out of a ditch and told myself to get…
the shape of things to come
A poem about life’s potential and living it. the shape of things to come © 2015 punkie the shape of things to come by punkie i see your…
for the sake of childish games
I spent a month un-publishing hundreds of blog posts, videos, images, and poems born from my core. Why? Because a few people who wield a little power fear slivers of the truth I…
look up and find poetry
A long-time friend is going through a rough patch. She had some unique and extremely challenging obstacles to overcome this week. “I’ll send you positive vibes,” I said when…