Thoughts rammed Roy’s mind. He leaned to rest his forehead against the kitchen window. The glass cooled the fire that raged through his head. Reality is here and now. Reality was the girls’ laughter heard from beyond a sheer pane of glass. What about the children? Roy stood at the window and watched his daughters skip about the yard. Annie darted in and … Read More
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+ ancestry, family love memories, heart and soul, humanity, love, lyrical writing, memoir, short story, sister, strong women, tiny moments, tiny stories
My sister asked, “Do you remember that morning at the beach?” How could I forget? A memory of us. Two children lost in fantasy, tiny feet dancing as the ocean kissed the sand. Accidental twins, our small bodies snuggled in white hoodies. “You took a stick and drew a huge circle,” she said, I remember. “I drew a circle to protect us.” I see her … Read More
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Fathers and Daughters
I’ll cradle you in my arms like a small child sleeping Holding fast to your lost flesh Your once muscular body, feather- weight, gone Your heart beat, silent As I carry your ashes home Where is home? An island, Vancouver, Toronto, Australia? It is anywhere we were, anywhere we are. It is time to set you free To know with certainty, you’ll … Read More Fathers and Daughters
Alice Reflects
This is a “flashback” written in “Alice’s” POV. She is in the kitchen, recalls her son. Hope you enjoy reading this passage. ❤ Alice stood in the kitchen and gazed through the window. It was oddly quiet for five o’clock, suppertime. The children from the neighbouring yard were silent. Thank God, she mused. Most afternoons, the neighbour’s offspring tussled and tumbled about the fence … Read More Alice Reflects
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A Tribute to a Lady
It used to drive me crazy as a teen. “Tell me what you think, Mom. What should I do?” Mom would set aside her paint brush, focus her dark eyes upon mine and shrug. Her comment was always, “It doesn’t matter what I think; it’s what you think that counts. Think for yourself.” Brush strokes filled a canvas. Think for yourself. Three words … Read More A Tribute to a Lady
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Retrospection
My lately~ has been retrospective; maybe you can relate. This morning I attacked the basement, cleaning and placing loose photos and memories into their corresponding scrapbooks with hope that one day these bits of memory will be meaningful for family. I came across a memoir of sorts, once tossed into a box, given to me by a much missed “aunt.” In it: a family’s … Read More Retrospection
Love Grows
Winter House created by mixed media artist, Nicholas Brancati This beautiful image created by mixed media artist, Nicholas Brancati~ http://www.nicholasbrancati.com There is a reason that this piece captured my eye and resonated with my heart. Winter House is the inspiration for the following story, Love Grows. Loves Grows is still in draft form; I hope you enjoy reading it. I apologize for the editing issues … Read More Love Grows
Believe
Long ago, I stood at the window, my small fingers crossed. I prayed for snow to fall. A child who believed that with some divine intervention, she could will the fluffy flakes to float from the heavens above. My hand lifted the iron latch, pushed the window open a crack. I leaned into the space. Cold air kissed my cheek. Stillness lingered and paused … Read More Believe
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Strength in Struggle
Charles grew up working class poor. There wasn’t much money. Emigrating from England with parents and two sisters, settling in a small, bleak town. Land was available and his father saw an opportunity, the chance for more. The land harsh, unforgiving; the family scrapped on. People living off the bleak land didn’t have much in the way of extras; if they … Read More Strength in Struggle
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It Was Love
Lately I awaken, the dream remnants lingering cast like a veil over form. An unanswered question hovers. Pushed aside, betrayed; shame surfaces. The frightened young woman deep within whispers, I must be flawed, something is wrong with me. The adult reasons, Perhaps not. Perhaps it was as simple as you didn’t fit in anymore. I am his daughter, patiently holding silences. Chosen memories … Read More It Was Love
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A Dream
Her words written on an email~ I had a strange dream last night. Tell me more, I wrote back. These are her words. I was sitting on a beach, tracing shapes into sand, watching as the grains shifted, the sand bits refusing to stay put, rearranging themselves, she wrote. A man came into view. He looked to be in his early seventies and was wearing … Read More A Dream
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Ancestry
The ad captures my attention~ discover your past, your family’s story. I begin a quest to discover the history of my family, to know their stories. Regrettably, it never occurred to me to enquire about family when I had the chance. The relatives I knew kept silences and secret whisperings locked away. An ancestry membership started me on a journey to discover my past, … Read More Ancestry
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