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We’ve lived in our current house for over a year now. Sometimes it still seems foreign to me … as if I am living in someone else’s home. It all looks familiar to me now. But every so often, it also looks wrong. It’s a strange feeling. Like I am totally out of place. WeContinue reading “Home”

The Physician’s Fallacy

We could not get along in today’s world without physicians. That’s pretty much a given. I would not still be here were it not for some really fine trauma doctors. But … There is a limit to what physicians can do and that limit is that they are human. They are subject to all theContinue reading “The Physician’s Fallacy”

Desire

The desire for one small tooth, a molar, in my lower jaw on the right side, has pretty much ruined my life. I tell myself that vanity had nothing to do with it. Truthfully, my mouth is small and even when I smile widely, you don’t see the huge toothless space in my right lowerContinue reading “Desire”

Senyru 3

Wishing Middle of the night Sitting in the dark, awake Wishing sleep would come

Cats vs. Dogs: Boredom

Ignore your dog for too long and this happens: “Hey. I’m kind of bored. Could we do something? See, I brought you a toy. It’s my favorite toy. I’d like to play with this toy. Very much. I mean, you can see that right? No? Well, not right now, I guess. I’ll just lie hereContinue reading “Cats vs. Dogs: Boredom”

The Bell Cannot be Unrung

With sure, deft strokes Born of habit and practice I close the wound Like a brush Painting over graffiti The hateful words cannot be seen But they are still there Trapped now Never to be released

Cats vs. Dogs: Treats

Offer a dog and treat and this happens: “Hey! That smells great. I want that. I want that now. Really! Are you hearing me? I NEED that right now (shifts weight rapidly from one foot to the other). What part of now don’t you understand? Look at me. I’m hopping up and down. Now I’mContinue reading “Cats vs. Dogs: Treats”

Cats vs. Dogs: New Stuff

Change something in a dog’s environment and this happens: “Whoa! Wait a minute. What’s that? That’s never been there before. I don’t think I like it. I’ll just creep up on it and get a closer look. Whoa! Still don’t know what it is. Maybe I need to smell it. Gotta get a little closer.Continue reading “Cats vs. Dogs: New Stuff”

Imperfect Beauty

Bent like an old woman’s back Nearly double Brown and dry If perfect beauty exists This is not it Often it is what is not said That is most important

Daria’s Tale

I finally finished the novel. Then I finally finished proofreading and editing it. Then came the uploading and the checking and the re-uploading … repeatedly. But I came to a point where I thought it was about as good as I was going to get it and I pushed the publish button. That’s always aContinue reading “Daria’s Tale”