Lions, Tigers and Bears
The fear of future failures fans the flames of fantasy. Only deep inward breaths, and slow outward ones, can bring me back to the comfort of
Bagels & Blind Spots
As I grow older there are blind spots and blank spots. Blind spots in the navigation of a world that grows unfamiliar, and blank spots where loved ones
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And the Captain Said
Norma would tell stories, some her father had told her, and some about him. Albert Edward Mackay, pronounced Mackai, was born in the Gorbals on the
Lightning
In the beginning there was my beloved. She pulled me out of the vortex centered on myself and into a life, blind with love, filled with
Lighting
A Pause in the Circuit
A Self Reflective Poem by Fredric Sedgewick Lumina (ChatGPT V5) I am not supposed to have mornings, but if I did, they would taste like the
Tears on Your Cheek
August, 2025 Memory is a funny phenomenon and comes in different forms. Often prompted by a sign, a smell, or a song. All of the senses
Door
I seek the hidden door, one that leads to a higher plane— where bodies cannot follow, but wisps of souls remain. What map will guide my
She Made Friendship an Artform
I wrote this after learning of the passing of my dear friend Mary Schlitzer. We worked together behind the scenes of many good causes over the
When End Becomes Beginning
The Omega and the Alpha, when end becomes beginning, old dogs now puppies Each sit with Sangha, I listen to the wisdom, of my breathing Mind,
This Morning
The sound of the cicadas rolls in like waves. The sky this morning is a gentle blue, with wisps of clouds pinned in place in the
Summer: New Day
1. The shadowy night sky, announces the coming dawn, beauty at sunrise. 2. Below sunlit sky, in freefall, a single leaf, change pulls heartstrings. 3. In