#FF — There’s No Place Like Home

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook There’s No Place Like Home My lids are closed, my breathing even and shallow. Sheepskin bedding cushions me. The air carries a hint of lilac over linament smell. Cat Stevens’, “Tea for the Tillerman” croons low in the background, in a duet with intravenous machine beeps. Minnie is warm against…

Women Music March 2025 – Day 19 Demi Lovato

Demi Lovatophoto by Paige’s Concerts wiki: Demetria Devonne “Demi” Lovato (b.8/20/92) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.  She was born to former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Dianna De La Garza (née Lee Smith.) Her mother is of Irish descent. Her father, Patrick Martin Lovato, was an engineer and musician who passed away in 2013. He was of Nuevo Mexicano descent, with mostly Spanish…

Women Music March 2025 – Day 18 Serena Ryder

Serena Ryder playing at Bowery Ball Room in May 2013.photo by Lisa Gansky I believe that every little bit countsand everyone can effect change.— Serena Ryder  wiki: Serena Lauren Ryder (b. 12/8/82) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto, she grew up in Millbrook, Ontario. She is the daughter of Barbara Ryder and Glen Sorzano and was born into…

dVerse Prosery Monday — Awake

There’s a lullaby for suffering — Leonard Cohen, from “You want it darker.” She’s running, her lungs sucking air. She’s lost on a mountainous path. She’s being pursued; by whom or what she is unsure. Focused on behind, she trips on a tree root and hurls forward, airborne, and lands on sharp granite. She feels…

Women Music March 2025 – Day 17 – Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande photo by Melissa Rose Ariana Grandephoto by Emma R Shaheen wiki: Ariana Grande-Butera (b. 6/26/93) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register. She was born in Boca Raton, FL.  She’s the daughter of Joan…