Cloak of Beauty

Cloak of Beauty

Walking coastal trailsCloak of beauty covers meSheer magnificence Hiking the coastal path in Cornwall, England was the inspiration for this Haiku poem. The wild coastal cliffs carved by centuries of crashing waves were bordered by gently sloping pastures. The threads...
Gratitude

Gratitude

Closing out November with thanksgiving for so many blessings during these challenging times, and in anticipation of Advent 2022,  with hopeful hearts,  I share this reflection on the virtue that has been known to cancel out “fear:” GRATITUDE To be grateful...
Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light

My dad is a professional portrait photographer, retired after almost 50 years of being in business. Working in a photography studio darkroom in high school he began his career and learned his trade in the days when he could take photos with his 35 mm camera, develop...