Empty Promises

Clouds gathered today

Promised rain, then they scattered

Vandals on the lam

Gardeners’ hopes dashed

As wisteria wilted

And daisies declined

No apology

From the clearing azure sky

Only empty vows

(All photos found on Pinterest.)

Equality Rant

The graphic above prompted me to go on a rant on Facebook yesterday. First, because I agree wholeheartedly with the author, but mostly because I’m sick and damned tired of the inequalities present in this country.

How will we ever measure the loss of the intellectual contributions of women and people of color over the course of history? Has anyone ever made an attempt to calculate the costs of misogyny, racism, and xenophobia?

The patriarchy, in all its glory, has not only managed to restrict the rights of those who are non-white and non-male, but in the process of doing so, managed to literally rob society of the potential residing in countless members of their non-privileged counterparts.

Certainly there have been outliers who’ve transcended race and gender to succeed in this predominantly white male-dominated society, but just imagine what we could be as a nation if everyone was valued. Just maybe we should begin looking at this issue from an economic position rather than a humanitarian one. After all, money is pretty much all some people care about.

Snapshot #238

Happiness is finding a nail salon where the pedicure chairs have a “buttock” button.

I’m calling this one either, “That Hits the Spot” or “Is This Too Much Information?”

Peace, people!

River Bed

These slippery stones

One, overturned, upended

Victim of the rush

Unimpeded stream

Gallivanting riverward

Leaves casualties

Whoever names them

Will placate the roiling rocks

Calm the water’s roar

Counting on Haiku

As someone who occasionally tries her hand at writing haiku, often with lackluster results, I had to share this:

A Word of Caution

Do not marry an impatient man

Consider all the ways he’ll make your life hell

Driving you to distraction

Making you forget how to remember

Gaslighting in double time

Afraid to take a breath

Or a break

Or a good cry

Kiss him, if you must,

But let someone else take his last name.

Mermaid Tuesday

I’m wandering around Apalachicola on this beautiful Tuesday morning.

Saw a bunch of mermaids,

a pirate,

some surf boards,

and other sea-themed paraphernalia.

I chatted with a seagull,

and enjoyed a mimosa with my brunch,

before driving to St. George Island for a short walk on the beach.

I bought each of the cats a catnip stuffed pillow in Apalachicola, and now I’m home watching them go nuts over their new toys.

What a great day!

Peace, people.

Snapshot #237

I pulled out of traffic in order to snap this photo.

I call it, “Make Way for Goslings.”

Slide

I think, she intoned,

We’re teetering on the brink

Of being extinct

Everywhere we see

Stupidity and greed,

A critical world

Wars of distraction

Governmental inaction

How far will we slide?