Please Step Away From the Woman

I wade through my 'friends'

both old and new with an eye on their

'you never used to be that religious'

when we were bar hopping and sliding along

the fine line of 'ladylike' behavior

or your groping on the dance floor of the woman

not yours to grope.

 

I wade through your nose in the air

of your pious and emotional feelings showing

that you do not believe

never will believe

the rights of any woman to control their own

body - it is theirs to do what they want

they can get it drunk, fill it with drugs, lay down

for your sexual obsession

but God on Sunday you pray for salvation

 

The old Testament

that large book found in some caves along

the sea...that book by Jewish scholars

hidden from destruction by those who would do so

treated women as chattel

Don't believe that?  Read the book...

right there along with the cows and the lambs

that they take to slaughter.

 

But I digress in my anger

that men have any right whatsoever, whatsoever

to legislate the rights of a woman

I stand with Planned Parenthood

I stand with women's rights to be equal

to have access to health services that save lives

it saves lives...if it only saves one life

it works.

 

I stand with Planned Parenthood

I stand with women's rights

We are over 50% of America

We are over 50% of college students

Planned Parenthood helps 2.7 million men and women

every single year

The US has 1.9 children per woman

one of the lowest in the world

 

It is time to stop the hatefulness of men

who have no respect for women

and the hatefulness of women who don't believe

we are guaranteed equal protection.

 

I stand with Planned Parenthood

and against those who are working to take away

our rights to our own bodies.

 

barb

 

 



Ah...the Moon

that view from my back deck as the moon started to disappear

I should have taken out the tripod

because I have trouble holding the camera still

to get a good shot.

 

I started taking pictures of the moon when I bought

the Lumix about eight years ago

It was a birthday present but I think it was from me though

I might be wrong...I think about the day I bought it.

 

Catching an eclipse is like taking a moment

to just stop and observe something that

is just a part of the world in which we live

but that day, my birthday, was a very very bad day.

 

I was going through the phases of the moon

in which one accepts the truth of a relationship

throwing the question up in the air

and knowing that I can either save it or let it go.

 

Save it - save all those years of history

save all those good times, bad times and ugly times

I hated the love and loved the hate

because one would lead to the truth and the other suffocate me.

 

Save it or turn off the coffee pot

and just walk out the door into an unknown tomorrow

Save it or walk...

and there it was in my attitude in a camera shop.

 

I realized while I was waiting to speak to a salesman

that everything, everything in life

made me angry and made me want to hit something

everything sucked.

 

I walked...I tied up my feelings

cut off the stupidity of continuing the self abuse

stepped away from my life

with my hands in the air and the words on my lips.

 

Don't touch me - don't every touch me again

Don't...just don't.

Now I turn on my camera and focus

on life that is good and a moon hiding behind the shadow

of the truth.

 

barb

Holy Editing

Let's separate the writing of a story

first you have the story itself

whether you make an outline or little boxes

to keep track of your characters

and trust me even though I don't do this

trying to remember minor characters while writing

is difficult...

then we have the editing

and proof reading and making sure it flows

 

Editing is the most vital

important part of any book you want to publish

there are a million things that you can

and probably do that are not good for your reading

pleasure

 

I have gone to an add on on my Words

that nit picks my words apart

it slashes and dashes and gives me explanations

on inappropriate grammarly rules

it's pretty cool though the suggestions are not

always right in the context of my story

so it is laborious

but so worth the time.

 

I like programs that are helpful

and in using them my style will meld with

properness and hopefully I will

become a better writer.

 

Life is good and there are no shortcuts

as I run each of my books

through the program...this may take a while

but Yesterday's Gone

has been re-edited and I am on to the next

book.

 

barb



New Book - New Download

My Wild Irish Rose

My latest romance will be free to download on Amazon Kindle this Friday, August 18th, and Saturday, August 19th.  Click on the link to go to Amazon.

This love story is set in Boston during the prohibition.

One Month Out!

Now...now is when I start making lists

and when the craziness of one side of my brain

steps up to the plate

the bases are definitely loaded

the crowds are on their feet...

 

Oh right...I am blogging about traveling

not my favorite sport

but I am not well know for staying on point

which is why I must now

state a list of things I can fit into a

21x13x9

carry on suitcase.

 

Crazy, I know

I can take 2 fifty pound suitcases

and I actually had the zipper fixed on my

favorite suitcase

but Lewis kept talking about

carry on only...easier he said

We CAN do this he said.

 

And you know what...

I think we can

I know Paris - the city of love and lights

where we will be reenacting every

great movie that used the background of Paris

whether for love or espionage

We are doing Paris.

 

So...there comes the list

then the fine art of packing a week

into a small little suitcase

and a backpack.

I will be downloading good books

for the long journey to final destination.

 

List:

Be amazed at the whole of life

Enjoy every moment

Laugh at the problems that will solve themselves

Converse with strangers

Eat as small cafes

Absorb the beauty of the art

Spend a day in the park

Smile because your apartment was a palace

Bring home chocolate

Buy something that makes you smile

Take off the restrictions

Fall in love

with everything, everyone and the man next to you

Life is beautiful.

 

barb

A Deep Breath of Acceptance

I have music on this morning

as our world memorializes the many losses

and deep rooted fear

that is the very core of life itself.

 

Raised in the arms of a man in uniform

a small shy child of yesterday

a deep affection grew

from the patriotic life my breeding ground.

 

Does my heart not shed a tear

remembering all those who lost their life

normal day until

until it wasn't really any more?

 

I encompass so much more

when I turn to the west as the sun sets

for death sits quietly

no need to journey beyond his rock.

 

Paths crossing at angles

wanderers leaning upon their security

a crooked staff of humanity

good is an illusion form in a kinder song.

 

Mourn my fellow travelers

knowing that under each foothold

lies the story of another

who so courageously walked this way.

 

We're all heading to the foothills

some taking time to linger

others in a hurry to find the imaginary end

death waits...patiently.

 

For he knows we come of our own accord

in the end he will always win

mourn little children

as you move up the mountain.

 

Live in the acknowledgment

that each day is a wonderful adventure

a homage to existence

leave no stone unturned or left behind.

 

barb