It’s November 2020, four days after a Presidential election in the United States. We were informed today that we have a new President. The wait is over. Now, the work begins. Work that includes all of us. If you are gloating, stop! If you are grieving, stop! If you think you are better than other…
For the past month, I have been consumed by poetry. Constantly, I am thinking about it, writing with words that rhyme or follow a cadence in my head. Poetry. The imaginative craft of writing where words create images and emotions and depth of life. And, while I am grateful, it has been such an odd…
Typically, November is not a favorite month. However, after a cool and mostly gray October, we’ve had a series of very beautiful days here in the upper mid-west. The sky has been clear and cloudless. The temperature has hovered around 70 degrees. It’s has felt so good to shed some of the layers that we…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about us having furnace issues. During that time, the nighttime temperatures were cold, in the 30’s. Daytime temps were slightly better but still cold. Luckily, we have a gas fireplace that worked well enough to keep the whole house about 68 degrees, even if it is in the…
Voting in America 2020: A Perspective Poem I cannot seem to focus today. You probably know why and, so do I. Our country’s future seems on the line, but in reality it might be just fine. My vote has been cast, early this morning, so I am not last. At the polls, not much of…
What happens when leaders don’t listen? Unfortunately, I know. Frustration results. Restlessness results. Even anger can result. Resentment can fester. Emotions can run high. Communications falter as concerns seem to fall on deaf ears. Essentially, you put your organization at risk for loosing good people, people who cared enough to speak up, people who were…
Hidden There it was in a tree; As we passed by, we could see! A shape, not natural like bark or leaf or beak. Still, it chose us for whom to speak. What treasure will be found inside? Maybe none, but instead, garbage stuck in a place to hide. There it was in a tree!…
As the United States draws near to our presidential election next week, I see more and more divisiveness online and in the media. To me it seems it has been a campaign of hate, and negative advertisement. Neither side can make promises that they know will be kept because of having to work with the…
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