Born A Ghost

A shadow of a memory of a manThe concept of releaseJust out of hand We clutch as a newbornWithout skillWhen all is beyond We fall in stepFalter on a beaten pathWe are the dirt under foot With a breath of rarified air I breatheKnowing the gift is not a gift, but a loanHaunted, by my …

A Busy Week

"Ready? This is the next few days. So, there's food and drugs, and bullies two ways." "Okay." "YWCA wants a week without violence, don't we all. There's forest products, give smokey a call. Dyslexia reading, that makes sense.Infection prevention, sounds intense. Freedom of speech, an obvious one. Business women, that sounds fun. There's safety for …

Children’s Rhyme: The Magic Whale

I'll tell you the tale of how we set sailIn search of the great and magical white whaleOur port of call was his home in Mocha BayMy entire life changed that fateful day They warned us that we best bewareBut there was no way to possibly prepareYou see, things aren't what they seem to beWhen …

Cracks

Weakness splayed across the desert skinWhere cracks widen with devilish grinsThe porous drought stricken plain crumbles Braced against the ever present rumble There the earth swallows the unworthyUnwanted, malnourished, slaves of adversity Gone. Born solely to suffer a foreign sinA cavernous tremor ripples from within'I a mn e a rd e a t hI c …

For Safety’s Sake

Be fairRememberShow you care Listen to what is saidBreak the cycleBeat the spread Help one anotherBe mindfulOne hand washes the other The task completeA moments work, life savedIn godliness replete If unsureFor safety's sakeRinse and then repeat Global Handwashing Day! I DARE you! To wash your hands like this in public. Other Observances of Notes: …