Writing Gallery
When I Lose My Mind
/As our memory deteriorates, we need to rely on family and friends more and more.
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…you shovel cornflakes
into the gaps
between my…
By Nolcha Fox
Read MoreMa'am; That Unexpected Word
/This is a poem about a woman being called Ma'am for the first time. It sends shockwaves…
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…seems like yesterday
she was strolling gracefully through the dance hall
turning the heads of many…
By Brenda Arledge
Read MoreMirror of Conflict
/A mirror can reflect the beginning and ending
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…the courthouse, Dale walked down the steps behind Sue. He wanted to say something to her, but he knew Sue did not want to talk to him, plus she was on the arm of another man. Once Dale got into his vehicle and started driving down the road, he felt lost in his hurt, anger, and…
By Nancy Lou Henderson
Read MoreGrandma and the Threesome
/A grandmother suddenly has to take care of her three grandchildren.
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…daughter showed up one fine summer day at her mother's house in Ashleyville, Ohio. Catherine had not been the model daughter Agatha wanted, but she was her only daughter. Agatha, now seventy and a widow, had not seen Catherine or her grandchildren for…
By Anita G. Gorman
Read MoreGrowing Old
/…thinking about my folks
It feels like years since I've been home
I've got a feeling like I'm homesick
But it's something…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Read MoreAccepting His Fate
/“Accepting His Fate” is a poem that describes the feeling of aging…
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…he is a small child
where every minute moves along
at a snails pace…
By Brenda Arledge
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