It’s Hard ~”What My Grandma Would Say” ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 6/26/2020 It’s hard not to talk about things that matter It’s hard not to watch TV, eat and get fatter It’s hard not to engage and voice your rage As we wait for the world to…
Basura cat was running around wearing a flask It was the strangest thing, so I just had to ask It clinked and it clanked as she ran blindly by She said, “I’ll keep you healthy, at least I can try!” Now my cat is usually very bright But I had…
Not every apple you find is round, as it grows upon the tree Not every moment is one that will forever live in memory Not every rainfall is followed by the grass that grows Not everyone reaps in life, exactly what he or she sows. In this very moment in…
I had a dream about it, then talked with an old friend about it, thought I'd write about it. Once upon a time, we listened to the radio because it reflected our lives, helped us to feel we weren't alone, once upon a time, long ago. My Time In The…
I'm noticing more and more stories being posted that only show one side of the story, responses are fast and furious. I got out of the news business when I realized that I was repeating things that I had no way of confirming, I wasn't there, so I didn't know…
Basura cat asked me for change I asked, “Is there something you want to rearrange?” She replied, “No I want to go to the store And I hear they’re not making change anymore” It seems that since the virus is taking its time That we’re running short on pennies, nickels…
Stupidity and Arrogance walked into a bar The Bartender said, “Oh there you are!” I see you’ve both been hard at work upon the land Invading the lives and minds of the simple man. Making them think that all of this is a hoax Telling people that this virus is…
I’ve mentioned before about Sofia and her "She Shed" And how she makes things, she thinks of in her head The latest thing she made was a patio How she did this I never will know. She took down the old one and reused the wood And used it with…
When you were born, they named you, Grace Which means beauty, which shows in your face You became my best friend over time A mentor, protector, supporter of mine When a stray dog bit me, you beat him back It wasn’t the only time you save me from attack You…
Basura cat is so very sad She wants to spend the day with her dad It’s Father’s Day, in many a home My cat without one, is feeling alone She says it’s not fair that she hasn’t one If they were together, they’d be having such fun Then it made…