There’s an ice cream truck that haunts my neighborhood I’ll never know if his goodies are good I hear his music and run out my door And then I don’t hear it any more. I think it’s a ghost truck that haunts my street The recognizable music, a horn that…
Basura cat and me are in a great fight I have to give her eye drops both day and night “ I hate them” she said to me I replied, "You need them, so that you can see" I call her, she run and hides under the bed Pulling her…
If the weather turns bad, the winds begin to blow, the trees bend, the skies darken, I am aware of potential danger. I grab what needs protected, shut my windows, gather my candles, flashlight, unplug my major appliances, make sure my phone is charged, etc. I wait for more information,…
If we had to take off one article of clothing for every statement we said that wasn’t true, would you continue to talk? There Was A Time ~ by Katrina Curtiss 7/1/2020 There was a time that Doctors didn’t wash their hands between procedures, it caused death and disease, but…
Sleep is as illusive as the breath of an angel upon this night The leaves are chatting amongst themselves as the moon smiles Restless with the world, roaming from room to room Too early for coffee, or is it too late for tea? Thinking about a friend whose daughter just…
Sofia is my best friend, my flatmate, my family. She is from Portugal, a place where due to COVID-19 she cannot go. She usually travels home this time of year to visit her family and friends, now she cannot. I find her observations of my country insightful and at times,…
Basura cat wasn’t feeling good So I took her to the vet, like a good mom should She didn’t want to go, and we had quite a chase But I finally caught her and put her in her travelling case. I said to her, “Now don’t you pee in my…
I'm passing time just writing, pondering, trying not to read the news ~ and this is what happened. If you'd like to add something, feel free ~ I Feel ~ by Katrina Curtiss 6/30/2020 I feel like I'm walking in circles trying to find a corner. I feel like someone…
Basura cat said, “Come here I’ve got something for you” As she approached me with a bottle of hair shampoo “I want you to look pretty inside and out So, “Hey Good Looking!!” The neighbors will shout.” She had a shampoo that would take care of the flakes She said,…
Let me have your imagination for a few And let’s pretend we are in the land of the Who Remember Whoville and the Grinch who stole? It’s a wonderful story worth being retold. I feel like a Who down in Whoville today The Grinch stole our presents away on his…