He had been her safe haven, the place she went when she needed calm and quiet, and he had never turned her away. He loved her silently and she him. ⁂ Sammie Scribbles Weekend Writing Prompt Use the word “haven” and write a piece of poetry or prose in exactly 32 words. Continue reading Haven
This is another one of those pieces of classic jazz that I cannot help but adore, regardless of the recording artist. Duke Ellington and Harry James, two of my favorite artists of the time, were among those who collaborated on this piece. Ella Fitzgerald, Harry James, and Duke Ellington all released recordings of this song … Continue reading “I’m Beginning to See the Light” ~ Sound of My Day
I have a love of classic jazz and rare recordings of the early work of some of those artists who may be more well known for work that came later. I don’t necessarily even care for the remastered versions of those songs I adore, if they can even be found on iTunes or Amazon or Spotify … Continue reading “In a Sentimental Mood” ~ Sound of My Day
We’ve all seen a garden with a little gnome figurine hidden somewhere among the foliage. The garden gnome is rather an ubiquitous creature found in varying form across the globe but what is not largely known is that the gnome we all know comes from the hermiting that was once a popular career choice among … Continue reading The Audacity to Live
I read a lot: books, anthologies, poetry, prose, news, articles on things relevant to my life. Lately I’ve seen a lot of articles regarding the returning military hero fighting the demons that came home with him from his time in combat. These stories are easy to use as examples of overcoming personal trauma and tragedy … Continue reading Trauma and the Hero
Sitting in my office today at my writing desk, I found myself staring at a simple snapshot, smiling warmly, and feeling astonished at how such an uninteresting looking shot would be so valuable to me that it would be the only photograph to grace my space. Do you see it? Somewhere between empty journals waiting … Continue reading The Road You’ve Taken
Throaty chirping song A little frog sings a song Of love for his mate Continue reading Frog Song
