There’s a story I sometimes share of the first time I soaked in the hot springs of the Jemez Springs area. I was in my late 20s, living in Albuquerque,…
I am immersed in the bathwater. I have been fighting a nasty cold for about a week. As winter break and my birthday approached, I decided I could use some…
The road narrowed. I slowed the van. I drove in the direction of the Gilman Tunnels. I didn’t know what to expect and was concerned I might not be able…
I’d just finished a beautiful hike to the Goblin Rocks, a formation in the mountains above the place called Ponderosa, and was tromping back down the dirt road to my…
Note from Author: This piece was written 15 years ago when I was deep in the battle with symptoms of Morgellons Disease. It was never publish. In celebrating the day…
The Ponderosa setting has been my home for a couple of months. I live in a small, somewhat run down house centrally located in this place. I can call Ponderosa…
I admit I have been struggling with loneliness, depression, Goatheads finding their way into my socks, cat anger (my cat, Panger Ban, does not like being an indoor cat), and…
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A Truly Terrible Poem Inspired by Halloween, Boredom and Wishful Poets
The tumbleweed cannot speak
But if he could
He would
Say
Ouch!
Damn it!
I’m not local
A…
“Just stand by the finish line. Keep the runners in the order when they come in. Sometimes they collapse, so be ready,” Joleen explained.
“Okay. Here comes the first runner.…
“This cabin was built in the 1890s,” shared Brad.
“Really!? You know I write about history mysteries…right? Could I do a blog entry on the cabin?” I responded.
“Sure, you…
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
"Scenic, yet terrifying.” My description of the drive to Los Alamos.
It was Saturday morning. I’d finished posting a blog entry, done my laundry for the…
“Two hours. I have never waited so long for a meal. Why would it take so long?” Suzette asked me.
“I don’t know. Someone must have messed up our order.…