Tag: Featured Writing

D. D. D. stands for Dandelion Death Day. It is the new holiday that I am proposing. Anyone who knows me knows I hate dandelions and do everything possible to eliminate them. I wage war every Spring against dandelions. I think of them as deadly trespassers. While most women get jewelry for Mother’s Day, my … Continue reading D. D. D. by June Hannay Kosier

Hurricane Season brought out the best in our community. It is where the seeds of being a gatherer and welcomer were planted. People often say to me, “You are a gatherer, an encourager.” I was taught those skills by my family and community in the early 1950s. This is a memoir piece about that time. … Continue reading Community by Mary Perrin Scott

“Not only are you a great cook and talented artist, you are my best friend and I’m so glad you’re in my life.” Those were the words spoken by a woman I’d known for ten years. A talented artist herself, I basked in the glow of her compliment. They were said on my deck this … Continue reading Floods by Linda Freedland

"Don’t ever underestimate the impact that you may have on someone else’s life.”Anonymous I believe that you never know how your actions or what you say will affect someone. I found out how true this is over 50 years after the fact and I cherish the moment. It was my first year in the Van … Continue reading With Tears of Joy by June Hannay Kosier

The flood came And broke a dam To carry a farm away, The cow, the hens, The rocking chair, Where she would sit, To rock and knit. The wind howling, The rain falling To carry a farm away, The plow, the fence The copper ware, The feather bed, Where she lay her head. The splashes … Continue reading The Flood Came by Edward Pontacoloni

Rain was pouring down. What a relief! It had been another long, hot summer. Now, finally, the air was cool and the ground could get some reviving moisture. Before this rain, cracks had opened beneath our feet. Crossing one, an inch or so wide, I glanced down, with the sun directly overhead, and saw the … Continue reading Rain Surprise by Duane L. Herrmann

I dreamed someone said something nice to me. Amid tears flooding my cheeks, I prayed God was working through me.Allie said, “You knit so beautifully.”So, gladly, I thanked my grandma for teaching me.Bobbie said, “I’m so proud of you.”So, shyly, I lowered my eyes.Charlie said, “I’d be dead without you.”So, humbly, I thanked God, for … Continue reading The ABC About Me by Diane Goullard

Little lake not faroff the highway,but no town, nestledon the prairie withsome trees adorningits shores."Dad, you can read,"young daughter said,"as long as you want,it's Father's day."He began the book as sheran off to play, then returnedten minutes later."I'm bored.Let's go home."Loving father did,knowingher heart was true.

I didn’t need to look at the photo I took yesterday. It told its own bleak story. A photo snapped as I pulled into our local YMCA. The parking lot was nearly empty for a weekday. In normal times (will we ever see “normal” again?) the lot would be packed. Delmar residents, with their gym … Continue reading “Y” I Miss You by Linda Freedland