Author: Bonnie

Rubber Meat

Like most kids growing up in the 60s, I ate Spam. It wasn’t a staple like cereal or peanut butter, but when my Mom didn’t have time to go to the store, we ate Spam. She sliced and fried it; and because she made it crispy, it was almost edible. We ate it with scrambled eggs, and my…

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haiku: moon

hazy globe of cold liquid silver moon piercing holes in the darkness

Curiosity and My Cat…

Curiosity didn’t kill the cat in this case–just hurt his paws. His name is Oreo, and he is lean and mean. The runt of the litter, he grew up fighting for life and turned out to be a real bruiser. He’s Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. In spite of his crotchey side, he dearly loves…

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Kindred Heart

This woman called me recently at 7:15 AM to tell me to look at the sunrise… “Sunrise” by JMW Turner My reaction? Now that’s a kindred heart.

Belated Birthday Bash

My daughter and her friend are just too cute. My husband, daughter, and dear friends took me to Kenny’s–my favorite resaurant now–for a belated birthday bash. My daughter can’t make her mind up. The menu is awesome. This is the man who pays the bills… he’s my sweetheart too. A party’s not a party without…

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How Different My Life

Autumn by Ihor Ropyanyk How Different My LIfe Dry autumn leaf floating lightly above water, carelessly down river gliding in search of nothing. Caring not winter’s short light will freeze the river white and solid. Autumn leaf encased in time entombed, suspended immobile between heaven and earth until the spring thaw rushes it clear back to…

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Post-Election Prayer

This is a great post-election prayer. I love this words to the song The Prayer, sung here by Celine Dion an Josh Groban. Somehow in this gloaming hour as we wait and pray to see what tomorrow will bring, these words say it all: …Lead us to a place guide us with your grace give…

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