Category Archives: VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX

A ROSE PETAL, A BOY SOLDIER, and LEMON CAKE…

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

What’s the connection? The book launch of LOST BOYS, a middle grade historical fiction novel by début author (and friend) Darcey Rosenblatt. LOST BOYS is a captivating coming-of-age story of friendship, hardship, and hope. Twelve-year-old Reza is an Iranian boy … Continue reading →

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A NOTEWORTHY DRIVE BY SHOOTING

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Ready, aim, fire! It’s no use taking careful aim, though. By the time I catch my subject dead center between the crosshairs, it’s too late – a blip in the landscape – gone faster than you can say, “Gotcha!” Snap … Continue reading →

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REFLECTING ON MOTHER’S DAY, 2017

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

You know the question. We’ve all heard it. We’ve all asked it. Whether we’re chatting with our neighbor sitting next to us in the window seat, standing serpentine in a line at the grocery store, or sipping cocktails at the hippest place … Continue reading →

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VALENTINES DAY IS NOT JUST FOR LOVERS

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

One homemade heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace… Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on his chosen bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it ~~~ fly ~~~

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BEINN HIANT – My Everest

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

Highland sheep dotted the roadside under the pre-dawn sky. The velvet canopy looked like flocks of faeries had tossed fistfuls of glitter at the new moon only to have it stashed inside the Big Dipper and then purposefully strewn across the Milky Way by … Continue reading →

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FOOD FOR ‘HERE AND NOW’ THOUGHT

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

Ichiro snores. The fog horn blows. My feet are cold and the fragrance of lilies on the kitchen counter drifts into the living room where I stare at the precarious position of my teacup on the edge of the coffee table while pondering this run on sentence the … Continue reading →

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BE MY VALENTINE

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

One homemade heart trimmed in frilly, white lace… One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace… Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on his chosen bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it ~~~ fly ~~~

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