My only thought when I returned home from Ireland was “I need to rewatch Far and Away.” Which sounds like a poor take-away from a travel abroad: watch an old American movie about a foreign country. My reasoning though is not what you are probably thinking. Sure, I wanted to see some of the land I just visited. But mainly, I was interested in the accents.
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I wrote this line
This morning
I sat down to write
not because I have anything
important to say
because I don’t
Continue readingEmerald Isle 2025
I am far from what I consider being a world traveler. But I have had – or I should say, I have taken or made – the opportunity to do some traveling abroad. All within the last 8 years. I can now destination-drop a few places making me sound much more cultured and snobbish. Until some follow-up questions inevitably come my travel resume is starting to look a bit more impressive. And I love it! My most recent trip was a week long group excursion to one of my ancestral homes: Ireland.
Continue readingAutumn and Spring
Truth is
a cool autumn day can be
the exact temperature
and same weather wise
as a warm spring day.
Continue readingStory Behind the Post: First Kiss
Another 5-Saturday month has ended and along with it another 5-part short story here on my blog. This was a fun one to write and if it felt a little sitcom-y there is a good reason. I used my vast expertise and many years of sitcom watching to cultivate it. One sitcom in particular inspired its origins.
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First Kiss
Chapter V – First Kiss 2.0
While Gus changed from his work clothes and got ready for bed, Kristina worked quickly to get what she needed for her plan. It wasn’t that elaborate. All she needed was a paper bag and a black marker.
When he finished getting ready, he walked out to the living room to join her. He was looking at his phone’s screen and sat down on the couch next to her. “Sleepy punch?” He questioned teasingly.
“That’s all she needs to know right now.”
He looked at her. “At some point, she’s going to figure out the truth.”
Kristina thought about it and nodded. “I know. I’ll tell her the truth some day. When she’s about 50. Or maybe she can read about it in my journal when I’m dead.”
“You don’t keep a journal,” he said.
“Guess she’ll never hear it from me then,” Kristina replied.
Continue readingA Tale of Two Seeds
Imagine
two seeds planted.
One seed’s
watering can
was flattering truth
and its sun
was hard truth.
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Chapter IV – Dad’s First Kiss
Gus made himself as comfortable as he could be on the small bed and stretched his arm above Ginny’s head on the headboard. “Before I tell you about my first kiss with your mom, I have to start at the beginning. And that all starts with your grandma.”
Ginny cocked an eyebrow and looked at her dad. “What?”
“I owe all this,” Gus waved his arm around the room, “to your grandma.”
Kristina snorted and then caught herself. By doing so, she knocked her balance off and she rolled off the ball. She sat back on it. “Sorry, I just find that kind of funny.” She looked at her daughter. “For no apparent reason.”
Gus winked at her. “As I was saying, there wouldn’t be a first kiss and there certainly wouldn’t be a Ginny without your grandma.”
Kristina shook her head and rubbed her forehead.
“You see,” Gus continued, “you can already tell my story is going to be good.” Ginny smiled at him oblivious to her mom’s reactions.
Continue readingSmiles
Smiles are meant for joy
but some smiles hide pain.
It’s hard to tell by looking
what a smile may contain.
Is it truth or just a ploy?
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