dVerse — prosery 11 — Love’s End

I don’t know why I was surprised every time love started or ended. My first – age eighteen and doe-eyed for Billy who lived one farm over. We planned marriage after graduation, but in the fall of our senior year, Fay took him from me. Next – Mr. Murrow, boss at the department store when…

#FFFC 57 — Recurring…

Every night it is the same dream. It starts with my standing in front of a 3-story brick home at dusk. I look up to the window to the right of the entryway and see a soft yellow glow getting brighter, until I see a figure at the window holding a shiny metal candle holder…

Karen Carpenter –Women Music March 2020 — Day 9

Paul Vincent Cannon at parallax reminded me of this beautiful singer and song.  Thank you, Paul. Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who, along with her older brother Richard, was part of the duo the Carpenters. She was praised for her 3-octave contralto vocal range….

A2Z Challenge 2020 Theme Reveal!

Many of my readers have already seen what my A2Z theme will be this April.  For those who haven’t and for other A2Z 2020 participants who are interested in blog-hopping to find new, cool blogs, ::::DRUM ROLL:::: ESSENTIAL OILS ARE THIS YEAR’S THEME My main source of information will be the comprehensive 800 page plus…

Women Music March #8 — Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper, known for being a member of Fugees, and for her solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which won many awards and broke several sales records. Raised mostly in South Orange, New Jersey, Hill began singing with her music-oriented family during…

Haikai Challenge #130: [spring/autumn] equinox (higan) — Return

  Come close to me, dear Round nightglow goddess, whisper Your daughter’s promise of green Blue-grey giantess Your seasonal lover nears Let’s share sighs for known secrets     Today my offering is in the form of a sedoka, which is a pair of katauta love poems. The first one is from the earth to…