After the introductions, Rose begged for pardon as she needed to circulate the room. She winked at Amy and assured her she was leaving her in “good hands” with Sky. At the mention of hands, Amy realized Sky was still holding her hands so she quickly pulled them away and unconsciously wiped them across the…
Tag: LGBTQ
The Ultimate Misfit
One Christmas morning I was up before the birds and all in the house was quiet as a mouse. I was sad, rejected, a misfit because there were certain relationships within my family strained and almost nonexistent. My children and I were were separated by many American miles. As I sat in the silence of…
Lisa’s Watercolors, Peace & Tuscany
Peace Is a Place I walk across this bridge, Of which I often trod. Waters ripple and flow, Caressing earth and sod. Breezes comb my hair, Gentle on my nose, Fragrances so sweet, Drifting from primrose. I think of this my place, Daydreams never cease, So everywhere I go I always carry, Peace. *** Tuscany Fill my glass,…
Silence, the coward’s stamp of approval upon the wrong they choose to ignore.
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a…
Vomiting All Over Facebook
I was told, by a family member, in a round about way, through social media, that all respect for me was lost. Gone… No, no names were used, but I knew…sometimes…you just know. Why did they lose respect? Because I used words like “Fuck,” “God Damn,” “Go to Hell,” in response to, what I believe…
Redhead Reflections 