...JUST WORDS

a river of stones #31 January

2012-01-31T10:45:00.001-08:00

Thanks once again, Fiona and Kaspa, for bringing the world together for another month of stones!united we standin the riverof stones

a river of stones #30 January

2012-01-30T22:00:00.000-08:00

once again half of the moon

a river of stones #29 January

2012-01-29T23:49:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Emmy's third birthday. For three years she has been my constant companion. She always curiously tilts her head back and forth as she listens to my complaints and ideas when no one else is around. She agreeable weathers the sand at the beach or twisting mountain roads when she goes with me on photo shoots. She waits patiently, except for one yarn incident when she was a puppy,

a river of stones #28 January

2012-01-28T23:04:00.000-08:00

on the horizona ball of fire sizzlesJanuary's end

a river of stones #27 January

2012-01-27T23:38:00.001-08:00

Why is it so spooky under the pier at night, even as people are laughing and drinking at the restaurant above? Their footsteps echo below as I step into the dark and disappear, shivering; so, I quickly rush back into the light, safe and sound, and I become a timbered shadow.moonless nightin between shadowsI find a dime

a river of stones #26 January

2012-01-26T22:13:00.000-08:00

These past two nights the crescent moon has been gleaming in a cloudless evening sky, reminding me of a haiku that I wrote last year. Can't help but giggle a bit.crescent moonthe way you smilelate at night

a river of stones #25 January

2012-01-25T23:41:00.001-08:00

red sunsetmy heart beatsfaster

a river of stones #24 January

2012-01-24T23:09:00.000-08:00

a river of stones #15 January

2012-01-15T23:46:00.000-08:00

a river of stones #21

2011-07-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

I am not a political person and certainly do not want to step on anyone's toes but feel I must say something in response to the apocalyptic fear that has been recently fed to The People from our government.If I was 14 trillion dollars in debt and unable to pay my bills, wouldn't I pretty much be on my way to jail?Book 'em.

a river of stones #20

2011-07-20T23:46:00.000-07:00

sunset over Catalinatomorrow, I think I'll paint something

a river of stones #19

2011-07-19T23:01:00.000-07:00

Think about it.and the sign sayslong hair freaky peopleneed not apply

a river of stones #18

2011-07-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

I have a feeling my husband gives my dog lots of treats when I'm not there.

a river of stones #17

2011-07-17T22:59:00.000-07:00

sometimes I get so deep into my thoughtsI get so deep into my thoughtsdeep into my thoughtsinto my thoughtssometimesso deep

a river of stones #16

2011-07-16T23:41:00.000-07:00

today I had an appointmentto do the unthinkablebut, I couldn'tso I didn'tmeow

a river of stones #15

2011-07-15T23:59:00.001-07:00

full moonsometimes just thinking about itis overwhelming

a river of stones #14

2011-07-14T23:35:00.000-07:00

today my mind is blank

a river of stones #13

2011-07-13T23:35:00.000-07:00

always on the edgeforgiving, forgettingtrying to get aheadto the front of the classahead of the BMWthat always has to pass every car on the freewayspinning wooden wheelsdeep into muddied holes splashing, trashingwhen steel rims are requiredfaking it, making it, notone inch closerto the truth...notone inch aheadof anything

a river of stones #11, 12

2011-07-12T23:31:00.000-07:00

#12please don't evercall meyour significant otherI am no one'ssignificant anythingmuch lessan 'other' #11It's midnight, all the doors are locked, everyone's asleep, and still, the moonlight is coming through the upstairs window.

a river of stones #10

2011-07-10T23:38:00.000-07:00

Let’s say you needed ten thousand dollars. Which would be easier, faster, and more practical? Selling ten items for a thousand dollars apiece? Selling a thousand items for ten dollars apiece? Or, selling ten thousand items for one dollar each? Go for it.

a river of stones #8, 9

2011-07-09T19:11:00.001-07:00

in dreams I fly through the fog on the wings of a bird#8I taught Olivia how to play a song on the piano todaythen listened to it in my head...all night long.

a river of stones #7

2011-07-07T23:14:00.000-07:00

I saw four birds todayall were singingnone were complaining

a river of stones #6

2011-07-06T23:59:00.000-07:00

Mr. BIt's been five yearsSince you've been goneI still smell the scentOf your aftershaveI feel the strength of your smileI see the look in your eyesAs the side of the hospital bedClanks you safely into placeI remember that moment whenYour heart and mine knewThere was no turning backAnd now, all I can say isI miss you terribly and, like you,I do not care for hospital beds

a river of stones 3,4,5

2011-07-06T16:32:00.000-07:00

July 5trash dayjust wonderingif the those guysever get tiredof picking upthe trashjust wonderingJuly 4sometimesI can't believehow wonderful it isto not have a scheduleand be alone with one's selfwith the worldJuly 3grandchildren are hereto remind us of our childhoodswhat went wrongwhat went right

a river of stones 1,2 July 2011

2011-07-02T11:01:00.000-07:00

July 2no matter how early I risein the morningthe birds and my grandchildrenare already upJuly 1alreadythe year ishalf over withsix months closerto the endof our lives

2011-06-19T20:38:00.000-07:00

I felt safeeven with the doors unlockednow you're goneand I wonder

2011-04-10T22:08:00.000-07:00

forsaking all deadlinesI find it overwhelmingtaking care of momI love you, mom

2011-03-24T00:00:00.000-07:00

I love it when I'm driving somewhereit's getting dark and gray and the clouds decide to entertain me

Sending Love and Strength

2011-02-22T14:38:00.000-08:00

christchurch earthquakeeven the dandelionsquiver

a river of stones #31

2011-01-31T22:18:00.001-08:00

the endonlythe beginning1/31/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #30

2011-01-30T23:24:00.000-08:00

As we were leaving, a cold fog rolled in and a fresh layer of snow clung to the warm timbers, gracefully lacing green pines with ice and frost, composing a monochromatic landscape that was very hard to leave behind.winter wonderlandthe fog in between the treeswhere gnomes and fairies live1/30/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #29

2011-01-29T23:03:00.000-08:00

halfway through winterevery single oak leafnow in my garden1/29/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #28

2011-01-28T23:38:00.000-08:00

CAREGIVINGTrying to remember what it's like to worry about nothing more important than which team will win the Superbowl.motherstill not not happyliving at the Ritzhttp://helpguide.org/mental/depression_elderly.htm1/28/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #27

2011-01-27T23:58:00.000-08:00

I spent the whole day without electricity because I forgot to mark on my computer calendar a planned ten-hour maintenance outage in my neighborhood that was to start at seven in the morning. Totally unprepared with a full days work ahead of me, I was left with a half-charged cell phone and a set of car keys to get through the busy day. The partial to-do list I made the night before was as

a river of stones #26

2011-01-26T23:47:00.000-08:00

mid-winter the hills so green you'd think it was spring1/26/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #25

2011-01-25T23:50:00.000-08:00

At sixty miles an hour it takes ten minutes, three oldies but goodies, and hundreds of memories to drive the ten mile stretch of freeway from one end of San Clemente to the other.some velvet morningI remember youin dreams1/25/2011 Stevie Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood 1967Frank Ifield 1962Roy Orbison 1963

a river of stones #24

2011-01-24T23:45:00.000-08:00

ASSISTED LIVING, the Golden YearsI watched from the doorway as the nurse pushed Mom in her wheelchair, through the hallway towards the dining room. Then I noticed him, again. The tall dapper old gentleman with the gold knobbed cane. He paused and watched Mom until she was seated in her chair at the ladies round table, then gave a big smile, tipped his hat and walked on to the elevator.bird of

a river of stones #23

2011-01-23T23:54:00.000-08:00

This morning I got lost in a an autostereogram and didn't get back until dinner.the thingsyou really want to dodaydreams1/23/2011 Stevie .

a river of stones #22

2011-01-22T23:35:00.000-08:00

Sending congratulations and condolences to two friends in one day. Only the waning moon holds the secrets to our earthly emotions.a rose budblossomsthen dies1/22/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #21

2011-01-21T21:47:00.001-08:00

In a rare moment of boredom, I tried to see if I could hide from my dog. She found me all twenty-seven times.unconditionalthe way you are always happywhen you see me1/21/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #20

2011-01-20T20:59:00.000-08:00

Today, I learned how easy it was to press the 'off' button on my cell phone, house phone, Blackberry, iTouch, fax machine, computer...peace and quietletting all the air outwhen you exhale1/20/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #19

2011-01-19T23:53:00.001-08:00

The last love poem I wrote was about a homemade apple pie.40 years laterhe still serves methe bigger slice of pie1/19/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #18

2011-01-18T23:42:00.000-08:00

Today on the freeway, I decided to give Patience a try, and found the situation easier to handle when she was driving instead of me.1/18/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #17

2011-01-17T23:43:00.000-08:00

The day before your birthday, all day long, you are a year younger than you are when you wake up the next morning.1/17/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #16

2011-01-16T21:24:00.000-08:00

I felt like doing nothing today and nothing consensually obliged, without complaint.1/16/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #15

2011-01-15T23:48:00.001-08:00

My white Go-Go boots still fit so I wore them as I sipped on an old bottle of Red Mountain wine and danced to forty Beatle songs in front of a mirror that revealed my true age.1/15/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #14

2011-01-14T23:40:00.000-08:00

How wonderful it is, the first day of an illness that you actually start to feel better.1/14/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #13

2011-01-13T23:45:00.000-08:00

Working late at my desk, I hear the echoing whistle of a train in the distance. I close my eyes and slip into the caboose. A porter brings me a hot cup of Earl Grey as I lie on a red velvet lounge next to a picture window and watch green pastures go by.1/13/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #12

2011-01-12T22:03:00.000-08:00

How quickly my lawyer whittles down sentences and paragraphs when it comes to discussions. A talent I feel most barristers obviously possess. During the break I asked her if she had ever been interested in or tried writing haiku or short poems?"No." she simply responded.1/12/2011 Stevie

2011-01-12T00:10:00.000-08:00

down the mountainthrough the cloudsback to reality

a river of stones #11

2011-01-11T23:54:00.000-08:00

Tonightdriving up the coastI was in the middle laneof a five lane hiwaygoing the speed limitplus eightand noticed all of the egos that passed me on the right at 85 miles an hourwere BMWs1/11/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #10

2011-01-10T23:07:00.000-08:00

I clearly see his round baby face as he blows out forty-two candles...happy birthday, son.1/10/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #9

2011-01-09T23:40:00.000-08:00

Wasting time has no sound or energy, it just stares back at you with a blank face.1/9/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #8

2011-01-08T23:24:00.000-08:00

A hummingbird whizzed by so close to my face, I smelled its honeysuckle breath and thought I heard it whisper my name.1/8/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #7

2011-01-07T21:27:00.001-08:00

Even frowns turned to smiles as we watched the sun set at Salt Creek.1/7/2011 Stevie

a river of stones #6

2011-01-06T22:51:00.001-08:00

Today, your shirt was the same blue colour of the sky and for a moment I saw you fade into the clouds.1/6/2011 Stevie a river of stones #2I noticed her big blues eyesslightly shift to the rightwhen I told herthat little white lieeven though she's only sixI knewthat she knewI was lyingThen her eyes pierced minelooking deep into my souland I was forcedto tell her the truthYes, Oliviathere really

2010-12-14T10:36:00.000-08:00

THE SKYThe sky holds my mood captiveentangled in folds of burnt ambertossing about my fury, my wraththat threatens to dissipate into the blue yonderever changing directions and patternsas the north wind sees fitnever minding my need to settle flamesthat singe and destroy, releasing the charge of blamefor myself onto othersholding out, holding onas the sky just giggles at timesat the waste and

2010-10-30T17:54:00.000-07:00

One more day and the writing begins...NaNoWriMo 2010

2010-08-31T00:04:00.001-07:00

2010-08-26T21:13:00.001-07:00

"Here, take a picture of this!" said the Sky

2010-08-25T12:31:00.000-07:00

losing countof all the food recallsrememberinggrandma'svictory garden

Got An Email From My Bank....EIEIO

2010-08-13T02:45:00.000-07:00

Got an email today from my bankTelling meThat my overdraft was used.Called my bankTold the polite man on the other end of the phoneThat I did not have an overdraftAnd did not remember authorizing his bankTo take any moneyOut of any of my accountsThat his bank so generously opened for meFour years ago, with no monthly service charges,As advertised.I asked the polite man why his bankAll of a

2010-07-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

fireworksexplaining the word 'freedom'to the grandchildren

2010-06-05T01:24:00.000-07:00

New Haiga accepted for the fantastic Ezine, "Ink, Sweat & Tears"

2010-05-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Removed to submit

New Short Story Non-Fiction by Stevie Strang

2010-04-13T20:31:00.000-07:00

The new issue ofECLECTIC FLASH is available to read onlineor "clutch in your hands"!http://www.eclecticflash.com/Page 29"The SWEATER" by Stevie Strang

World Poetry Day

2010-03-21T22:54:00.001-07:00

Can I...catch a rideaway from heretake me somewherevery dearto my heartand my souldo it nowmake me wholefree my mind fromthis weary rot thatinhabits my brainand makes it clotfly me to freedomthis very dateand release mefrom deadlinesthat arealwayslate.