There is a book inside of me that struggles to be free, It’s waiting and waiting and waiting just for me. To shut out the world and sit myself right down, To find the words that wait patiently, desperate to be found. But I am always so busy, doing this…
I have been asked to write an obituary for a close friend. I’m struggling to find words that capture the beauty of her life. “There Are Other Worlds” ©Katrina Curtiss, 4/3/2021 When I die, when I am gone, In other worlds, I will sing my song. From cloud to cloud,…
Basura Cat has quite a surprise, For Miss Sofia, when she opens her eyes. She made a basket full of Easter candy, To make Sofia’s day special and dandy. Chocolate eggs and sugar galore, With a blue bunny, who could ask for more? Basura wanted to say, “I love you,…
I like this picture; I like it a lot, It was taken between lessons, I taught. First piano and then guitar did we learn, It’s how I make the money, I earn. It’s a lovely way to spend my day, Listening to my students play. We tap our feet and…
Everyday I get to make a choice, On which side that I will raise my voice. To judge those with whom I disagree, Or pass them by in compliancy. The guns, the violence it rains it pours, Everyday, seems it’s a little bit more. Just when I think there is…
Older Student: “I pulled a muscle in my back.” Me: “Me too, getting older is hell.” Younger Student: “I saw a ceramic doll on the side of the road, it’s eyes bore into my soul.” Me: “I saw a cloud that looked like a bunny.” Older Student: “I went walking…
My students come to learn to play, They must also practice everyday. They cast their eyes down to the ground, When they play and make an awful sound. Did you practice? I ask of them, As they try to play the piece over again. A few minutes here, a few…
Basura Cat and the dog next door, Are fighting, trying to even the score. The dog barks all hours of the night, My cat complains, “It’s just not right!” Just when we all settle down to bed, Sounds of the barking dog fill our heads. He barks at the leaves,…
Phone Rings: Sofia: “Hi, I’m just calling to see how you’re feeling today.” Me: “Well, I didn’t sleep well, feeling tired, not going to run any marathons today.” Sofia: “You never run any marathons” And onward we go… ***The 2nd shot hurt, when in pain, I sing, so many heard my…
I need space in my mind and in my heart upon this day, As I listen to what people have to say. As Americans’ we demand our rights, Trying to do better causes many a fight. They say it’s the hand not the gun, That takes the live of someone.…