The wintry weather in Texas is making me think about the former Soviet Union and our life some years ago. I remember that period as the “best and worst of times.” I wrote the poem below in St. Petersburg.
Political Straight Talk
Although I don’t recall the actual inaugural speech of JFK on January 20, 1961, I do remember growing up hearing his famous words: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for you country.” The seeds of those words went deep into my heart as a young American patriot. They…
I Am So Happy!
My husband and I are home now, having returned from two weeks in Florida. We had a great time of business/pleasure. We really enjoyed the beach this time and, of course, the great seafood. So fresh. The rest energized us, recharged our batteries. Today I am so happy to be back in my home…
Crisis?
“How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is To have a thankless child!” –William Shakespeare
Every Word
Every Word Every word I write, I engrave upon your heart, that you will see the hidden person of me without form of beauty, without benefit of education, without power of possession, without significance of fame. Every word I write, I engrave upon your heart that you will know what I reveal, what I conceal,…
lightreign
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The Door
The Door I stumble up the stairway to the harbor of your heart. The light within, shining from the window of your eyes, draws me deeper. Breathless and trembling, I tap at the entrance. Will you fling wide the door And sweep me to your heart?
Language to the Poet
A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. –W. H. Auden
More Than the Grains of Sand…
That’s me on the beach this morning, intrigued with the sand and water in South Beach, Miami. Right. Well, maybe I looked like this a few years ago. But my husband and I did walk on the beach this morning at sunrise, and it was glorious. Well, he ran on the beach and I walked. Really I resisted just…
The Power of Photography
David Graham has written a fascinating essay titled, “Why Emily Dickinson Would Not Smile for the Camera.” Dickinson felt the camera lied. Those familiar with the poet’s unconvential opinions and sometimes odd behavior know that she had a strong conviction against being photographed, therefore there are only a couple pictures of her in existence. But wait, this essay explores much more than Dickinson’s…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 