Lane lines flicker in the glare of our headlights as we cut the darkness like a knife chasing taillights over the distance the dark highways call me to drive to journey to grip the wheel and remember when I was wild and answered the call of the road whenever the song whispered for me - … Continue reading Dark Highways
Writing
Country Road
A place without the rush of traffic the anger of sharp horns blasting impatience A place where the night sky lights itself with stars far from the haze of city lights glowing A place removed, set apart to restore and recover our dreams A place that waits for us to breathe at last outside the … Continue reading Country Road
Night Disrupted
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Shrieking winds cried against the windows rattling the glass in the pane the mountain responded in shrill tones as dens emptied themselves in search of food somewhere an emergency disrupted the night sirens calling distorted as they race to answer the calls bring a sleepless rescue night alive night awake … Continue reading Night Disrupted
Utility
Photo by Anthony Shkraba on Pexels.com There is joy in the work and satisfaction in the process the drive to create the glow of accomplishment reaching each goal checking each box setting the bar to the height of our choosing - Caroline A. Slee
Kindling
Gentle starts build steady flames a bonfire signaling against the darkness setting a watch sending out warmth to ward off every chill and every fear - Caroline A. Slee
Molasses
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We say it like it is a bad thing - molasses in January the slow motion of sweetness as it moves through our lives forgetting the foundation sweet rising from sweet always creating more in a snowball effect we could find in those frosty months - Caroline A. Slee
Chaos Interruption
Photo by Steve Johnson on Pexels.com Chaos Interruption When morning song shifts into a screech discordant melody ending the beauty peace falls apart and the quiet disappears into the chaos of anxiety taking over once more - Caroline A. Slee
We Grieve the Living
Formed and transformed change rushes like the tide shifting hearts and shaping minds until we are strangers again we grieve the living those we lost without fault or failing but the whim of a moment a sharp turn away from where we shared joy into a solitary prison - Caroline A. Slee
Ripples on the Water #WWWblogs
Photo by Taryn Elliott on Pexels.com Ripples on the Water I know I am not the first along this strange journey my steps and shadows joining so many before we dig down, we dig deep to find our momentum an endless forward push against all resistance we leave behind our ripples on the water setting … Continue reading Ripples on the Water #WWWblogs
Under Construction
Photo by Rachel Claire on Pexels.com We build and rebuild each iteration closer to strength to our imaginings to the world we create We build and rebuild each moment stronger finding clarity of thought peace of spirit a health in the body We build and rebuild a life requirement tireless in the face of weariness … Continue reading Under Construction