We are in Frankfurt with a 12-hour layover which has allowed us to rent a day-hotel and catch up on a little sleep. This place is nestled in a quaint German suburb of Frankfurt. There are so many things I love about Germany. It is great to be here. Currently the three of us are…
haiku: night light
the Ancient of Days breathed into the dark vastness and hung a night light
haiku: icing
glorious winter frosted branch and leaf, icing on fresh-baked cupcakes
Homing Instincts
I just had to go home. We were in Colorado for a short time, but I had to go back… This is the home of my childhood. My parents don’t live there anymore, but this is where they raised four children. This is the place where my folks say the hardest years happened, and they also…
haiku: long nights
winter candle glow lengthens the season’s short hours long nights and brief days
Window of Dreams
This is the kitchen window at my parents’ house in Colorado. It is the window that I looked through in my youth while I washed dishes, cooked meals, washed my hair, scrubbed the floors, baked cookies… It became the window of my dreams. I stood here gazing out… wondering what shape my life would take……
Snow!
My parents celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary! We traveled from the balmy beaches of Florida, to the mild and sunny climate of Texas, to a blanket of winter white snow in Colorado. We awoke this morning to about six inches. I pulled the kitchen curtains back to see such a wonderful sight. This is so…
haiku: winter sky
winter morning sky pregnant with the day’s treasures unpacked hour by hour
An Open Letter to Gazans…
Noa writes open letter to Gazans Internationally renowned Israeli singer Noa writes a moving letter appealing to Palestinians in Gaza and everywhere, calling for eradication of common enemy: Fanaticism Ynet Internationally renowned Israeli singer Noa has written an open letter to Palestinians in Gaza and everywhere. The letter was published on the Israel-based iPeace website,…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 