Thank you to Juliet Greenwood for nominating me for this award. I must admit to some blushing when I saw Juliet's message. It is nice to see that my little blog is gaining some attention. The rules of the Versatile Blogger Award are: Thank the person who gave it to you and link back to …
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Each day that I go to school, I prepare myself for my students. Prepare to teach them and guide them where they need to be. And each day, they teach me something. One of my students, Sofie, left her abusive boyfriend, is now sleeping on her parent's sofa with her daughter. She didn't wait for …
For nearly ten years, I have had a intimate relationship with a woman named Anita. A strong, beautiful woman. A fighter who does what needs to be done. I have been with her so long that I can't imagine life without her. We have spend so many hours and days together. More than once, I …
There is certain melancholy mist that can settled upon as I go through the boxes left over from my last year. The new place wasn't as accommodating as I hoped nor did the bookshelves appear to replace the ones which didn't survive the stress of a crosstown move. You know the kind of move where …
Today, I turn thirty-five years old. The parochial school that I attended as a teenager had the motto “Grow in Faith and Wisdom”. It has been my motto since those days of uncertainly. Those days when I thought I knew who I was; only to be torn down again and again. This year, I stop; …
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The growing mound is now empty of life . The Spark has died. No weeping or wailing, No beating of breasts, No rituals of mourning mandated, Or expected. Just the cleansing of flesh. And the promise that time moves on.
Lucinda Rose 