I am taking a short break. I will return with A Tuesday Snapshot on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. Until then . . . be cool, be light, and be love. Peace and blessings. | Continue reading
1. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a powerful book. So far, the author has pulled me in and captured me as his faithful guest–a part of his audience while he tells his tale and reveals his whole heart. It is full of pain and patience and resilience and stories fro … | Continue reading
last day (a one-lined poem) The last day to pen verses daily sashayed onto the scene eager to shake its fascinating ass in front of everyone watching; it has always wanted this type of attention. | Continue reading
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break loose slid away fromthe comfort ofhome to breathe indifferent air the dog in tow we spend our weekend with loveand good food Queen City breakaway to break away fromthe monotony but run right back to itbecause . . . life mustgo on | Continue reading
bond a cup of teaat the witching hour served by a womanwhose word is her bond . . . my soul finds sweet rest | Continue reading
Big Love best friendputs together abed for my achingback my overnight visit‘senhanced by herbig love | Continue reading
oh, technology! (a lune) advancements at workimpatienceengulfs every soul | Continue reading
“chaotic beauty” for Walker Lee she black like blue beauty trapped ina lion’s soul–pulling herout would be death she’ll come for you inyour dreams and remindyou to call out toour ancestors–to ululatein celebration of theirresurrections you must be outyour raggedy mind tobelieve w … | Continue reading
cherished words I can’t really say I’ma card collector, butI collect cards . . . on holidays, just because, special events, sympathy, and empathy, and to say“Thank You”. but when my arms hold cherished wordshandpicked by loved oneswho have loved me fordecades, I collect their bea … | Continue reading
instantly blocked creepy spam accountsflooding my notificationstwenty likes intwenty seconds I guess reading reallyisn’t fundamental forthose in a hurry to gaintraction and gather a fieldof folks to usher intotheir digital space my reaction is alwaysan instant clickof the block b … | Continue reading
Home Away from Home #4 (a one-lined poem) Breakfast with family–nearly starving for affection and sustenance and received both, tenfold. | Continue reading
Home Away from Home #3 (a one-lined poem) Jernee Timid settled in quickly and has made the best of our traveling experience catching Z’s whenever she can. | Continue reading
Home Away from Home #2 (a one-lined poem) Savannah has changed–and I like what I see, especially SCAD’s polishing up of old neighborhoods I thought could never be polished. | Continue reading
soon come 44 will be here soonand I flail my limbs,worried that age willage me the plan is to steal awayto my homestate andbuild with Earths and Godsand have a familyaffair with the bloodline the dog will be in towas I shift from placeto place lacing thespaces with my presence I’ … | Continue reading
Damage Control He wasn’t built tolove her with hiswhole heart–he’d beendamaged, and she wassaving herself for a manwho knew how to break thewalls of her hardened heartdown. He couldn’t. He wouldn’t. She saw through hiscloudy existence, and fed off his syrupy words, sosticky and s … | Continue reading
breaths of fresh air Spring kicked downmy door and sat its funky self down inmy living room–pollendangling from its feet funny, I don’t rememberinviting such a threat tomy well-being over forafternoon tea, but here we are Benadryl has been gettingcozy with me during the owl hours … | Continue reading
comfort food a batch of lentilssoup to ward offempty tears homesweethomeand comfort | Continue reading
morning memories you used to knowexactly what to sayto get me to fallheart over head for you. I don’t think I’ve beenas stupid since wemet. two college-aged women floating throughthe hell of living, just tryingto breathe. I should have known you’dgrind me up into piecesand leave … | Continue reading
Today is my favorite Chorkie’s birthday. Jernee Timid Loadholt has been a part of my life since she was one day shy of 7 weeks old. To see that she has made it to age 16 is a MILESTONE. All the dogs I have known and loved, in my life, did not make it to … Read more Happy 16th Bir … | Continue reading
Sophisticated Lady–A Senryu sophisticatedlady love on her high horsesits so unbothered | Continue reading
Zumi’s Appetite–A Senryu a tiny tortoisewith a mighty appetitechomps down on lettuce | Continue reading
Sam & Wallace This is the fifth and final poem in a series I was doing about the characters in the book I read, called The Darkest Child. | Continue reading
Harvey This is the fourth poem in a series I have started about the characters in the book I’m reading, The Darkest Child. A Tuesday Snapshot will begin again once National Poetry Writing Month is over. | Continue reading
Tarabelle This is the third poem in a series I have started about the characters in the book I’m reading, The Darkest Child. | Continue reading
This is the second poem in a series I have started about the characters in the book I’m reading, The Darkest Child. | Continue reading
1. The Darkest Child . . . this book should have come with every type of trigger warning available, but it did not. I cannot explain how emotionally charged I have gotten while thumbing through these pages. The author, Delores Phillips died without writing any more completed or f … | Continue reading
Every Tuesday, I will share a favorite photo I’ve taken within the week with all of you. This week, it is . . . Zumi Tye. A little bit more about this one . . . Zumi Tye Loadholt is our new Red-Footed Tortoise! It’s too young to tell the gender, but the name I’ve had … Read more … | Continue reading
Hello, beautiful people. I have decided I need to take a short break away from WordPress. It’s long overdue. I will be back at it next Tuesday, March 26, 2024, with the next “A Tuesday Snapshot” photo prompt. I hope tomorrow and the upcoming weekend and Monday will be kind to you … | Continue reading
Every Tuesday, I will share a favorite photo I’ve taken within the week with all of you. This week, it is . . . Bloom Soon. Stay tuned for next Tuesday’s snapshot. Peace and blessings | Continue reading
Remember that heated pad I said I’d order for Jernee?! Well, it arrived yesterday afternoon and The Little Monster seems to enjoy it. Although her sitting/lying on it for a long time did not occur . . . she tested it out for about thirty minutes, and while I was cleaning and movi … | Continue reading
1. My new skates arrived on Tuesday afternoon, and I am in LOVE with them! There is nothing wrong with my other skates at all. I simply wanted a pair with sure-grip and rubber wheels, all black. When my eyes landed on these beauties as I searched Amazon for what I would instantly … | Continue reading
Every Tuesday, I will share a favorite photo I’ve taken within the week with all of you. This week, it is . . . Salmon Salad Stay tuned for next Tuesday’s snapshot. Peace and blessings. | Continue reading
I am a lover of music. I’m certain I do not have to tell any of you this. Jennifer Patino and her husband have an awesome website (The Jam Files) where they review artists, get nostalgic about their favorite songs, and share just flat out great writing on top of it all. I’ve writ … | Continue reading
I’m dealing with my therapist’s retirement announcement in my own way. I’m happy. I’m sad. I’m so hopeful for her future. I wish her well, too. But I am not looking forward to the search that is before me for a new one. And so, I’m writing poetry about it. Of course, I am. Of … R … | Continue reading
1. My best friend’s dogs; Bella-Rue (Baby B, on the left) and Stacey-Lou (Lil Miss Busy Body, on the right), and a pair of my glasses. Why did I choose this photo? On Tuesday, March 05, 2024, I had yet another follow-up on my eyes with my ophthalmologist to determine where we sta … | Continue reading
Every Tuesday, I will share a favorite photo I’ve taken within the week with all of you. This week, it is . . . Seven Sisters. Stay tuned for next Tuesday’s snapshot. Peace and blessings. | Continue reading
A trip my heart needed more than my mind. A planned trip to Asheville, NC is currently taking place as I type up this blog entry. I hadn’t been to Asheville in three years. When COVID hit its hardest in late 2020, I halted all visits and travel plans anywhere. I went from visitin … | Continue reading
Shaun has such a great post up recognizing the fact that it is officially Women’s History Month. Please stop by her blog, drop a like, a comment, and maybe subscribe for uplifting, encouraging, and peacefully-charged content regularly. Happy Friday, beautiful people! | Continue reading
Pictured Poetry created by Tremaine L. Loadholt | Continue reading
I had grown complacent; my timeto change and maneuver into a newspace almost eluded me.Somehow, I found the strengthto push through fear and allowexcitement to take over. When you’ve spent five yearsin one space, you’re going to doone of three things: remain in thatspace with no … | Continue reading
One of my closest friends lives in Anchorage, Alaska. She sent me homemade cookies (that she lovingly made) and this handcrafted jewelry box she purchased from one of the local native Alaskan artists. You know how sometimes you simply have no words for the love you have for someo … | Continue reading
Flash Fiction: A Tale of two squirrels “I’ve named them, you know?”“Who?”“The squirrels that keep coming to the stoop. I’ve named them.”“You have, have you? Let’s hear the names!”“Darryl & Delilah.” MacKenzie’s older sister shoots her an odd look — one that questions her name-cho … | Continue reading
free verse (audio) poem if you are lucky — blessed — you have someone monitoring your healthas best as they can. if you’re falling off in any way,they’re there to pick you back upand remind you, “There’s stillliving to do.” I now know the importance ofkeeping my eyes shielded for … | Continue reading
finding sweet rest my sweet baby girla mountain in the rearviewof my healing heart | Continue reading