“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien There’s a quaint little health food store in Tofino, British Columbia. It’s one of those places that feels comfortable right away, with the incredible...
His. I was his when the first star burst onto the midnight sky I was his when the first leaf fell on an autumn wind I was his when the first rain soaked the desert sand His when he smiled at me His when he spoke to me His when my pillow welcomed his tears...
“Your hand touching mine. This is how galaxies collide.” ~ Sanober Khan “We’ve grown apart.” When I was a teenager, I wondered what adults meant by this. I imagined some kind of moving walkway, like the ones at the airport, with lovers passing in opposite directions,...
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~ Lewis Carroll {Winter Solstice, Northern...
She longs for winter’s frost— The cold, crisp days that promise rest. She longs for silence on a snowy day, A blizzard that keeps visitors at bay. She aches to find a corner by a well-kept fire— To snuggle into with a mason jar of wine. To take her masks...
