I’m vested, interested and resolute in learning and helping to lead my country in the right direction concerning the upcoming Presidential Election, never before has so much been at stake. I have an internal struggle when people outside of my county care more than those who live here. People in…
“The difference between us is not in the color of our skin, but what lies in our hearts.” ~ by me When I hear the words, “White Privilege” ~ it use to make me laugh. The 3rdof 4 kids, abandoned by my “father” ~ a mother who literally sacrificed her…
“Whatsup? Basura Cat said to me, “Not much,” I replied, “What’s up with thee?” “Not a thing,” she casually replied, As we both watched the moon cross over the sky. “It’s quiet,” she said, as I patted her head, "Most of our friends are asleep in their beds." "But you…
It’s hard to write today. Words seem far off in the distance. Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last night at the age of 87. It feels like I’ve lost a treasure and friend. I’m at a loss, I feel robbed of my ability to grieve as it is replaced with…
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…
He Knew...it's on tape, undeniable, irrefutable...He Knew. It's the worst relationship of my life, the one with him. Feeling trapped, feeling betrayed, saddened by our tolerance for inappropriate behavior. He lies and people say, "Oh well..." It sickens my heart. It's wrong, we had and have the right to know the…
I don’t blame him for the Virus, but I do blame him for not giving us a better fighting chance. We, the people do not need to be coddled; we need the correct information to make the correct choices. 194,462 lives lost and counting He Knew ~ by Katrina Curtiss…
I got up this morning, to find all of today's music lessons cancelled ~ feeling without purpose, I went grocery shopping. It was there, that I found today's purpose. Of the things I was looking to fill, my heart was one. You've Asked Nothing ~ by me She was at…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming election. I wrote this thinking a Democrat or Republican could have written it. I just want the best man to win ~ the one who will lead us from division to unity, the one with empathy for the wounds that have…
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…