Twice a year, the city of San Antonio comes out and picks up bulky items that people don't want. People put all kinds of stuff out in front of their homes. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, fencing, tires, broken TV's, baby stuff, it's a cornucopia of mismatched items. There's also a competition,…
The Adventures Of Basura Continue... My Cat Has Pink Eye ~ by me Basura Cat was hiding today, I called and called for her to come out and play. I found her tucked far away under my bed, “Good morning, my darling cat,” I said. But Basura was sad and…
He’s a great kid, to me at this age; they’re all kids. He looks at life with a gentle heart. He wants to travel after High School, wants to feel the world. He wants to make a difference. Basura Cat knows my students, a great judge of character. For some…
I've been teaching on Zoom ~ then as the number of COVID-19 cases started to drop, started teaching in person at my home studio. I have a plexiglass divider between my students and me. We're at least 6 feet apart. It's okay, if once the student is seated, that they take off…
The Adventures Of Basura Continue... My Cat, The Therapist ~ a short poem by me Basura Cat asked me, “Why are you so mad?” "Did I do something wrong, was I being bad?” I stopped what I was doing and sat down for a chat For sometimes, I am not…
Everyday, two Squirrels play tag in my tree It’s better than anything to be found on TV They race and they jump from limb to limb One is a Her and one is a Him. Their chase goes round and round From the top of the tree to the brown…
The Adventures Of Basura Continue... My Cat is Jealous of My Guitar ~ A Short Poem by me Basura Cat is jealous of my guitar She wants to toss it very far Every time I hold it on my lap She claims the space to take her nap. All through…
The Adventures Of Basura Continue... Basura woke me up at 3:30 this morning, not wanting food as usual, but demanding that I play guitar for her. She meows until I comply; it’s an audience of one. My Cat Misses Live Music ~ A short poem by Me Live music is…
The Adventures of Basura Continue.. My Cat has a Political Agenda ~ by me 8/31/2020 Basura cat is getting Political Stickers in the mail She wears 2 on her head and 1 on her tail She has an idea that she’ll sway my vote We each think the other is…
The Adventures Of Basura Continue... My Cat and The Elf On The Shelf ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 8/31/2020 Basura Cat says she wants a gun That our Constitution grants one to everyone She’d strap one to her ankle and hide one in her hat She wants to…