Wednesday, June 28, 2017

It's Just Depression





Sometimes I wander
late into the darkness of my life
pushing aside that niggle voice
considered my better side.

For there in the dark
beats the heart of misery
I can hear the blood pulse rhythmically
a siren upon the crashing waves.

A struggle on cat paws
I push away from my strength
letting go with abandonment
as it pulls me further under into its bosom.

I don't resist
for my experience, my history
based on denial in the whispers of the night
are sordidly in vain.

A short ride in the dark
I let go embracing wave after wave
of self-depreciation
knowing I shall return once I am through.

Once I know
that nothing lasts and nothing is bad
it is just me refocusing
shedding all that makes me sad.

barb




Friday, June 16, 2017

13th Book now on Amazon


My 13th Novel on Amazon Kindle and Softbound



Abigail Thompson was born on the Christmas morning after the end
of the Civil War.  The only daughter in a family of sons,
Abigail was raised with the same spunk and curiosity but somewhere in her
makeup is her love to uncover the reason behind
the things around her.  Turning away from the customs and expectations
of young women, Abigail wishes to make her own
rules and way through life and to do it without support from
her parents.

Blue Notes From Afar finds Abigail spending the summer in
Cardiff, Wales with her grandparents following the completion of her education
in London.  Enjoying the quiet, enjoyable days along
the coastline, she is unexpectedly drawn from her writing and books by the arrival
of a blue note questioning the identity of her father.  A mystery that is unexpected,
anonymous and cruel but one she will not accept as she finds
herself in the midst of a new awakening. 





Sunday, June 11, 2017

Writing Injuries?



After a wonderful faceplant three weeks ago, I have been unable to work on my art or even sit with the laptop and write.  It has reduced me to using the tablet to stay in touch with that big world out there.

My new book, Blue Notes From Afar, is sitting in the "can" waiting to be released.  In the meantime, I am on my fifth book [reading not writing] so I am being productive.  Or at least I am convincing myself that I am.  My arm which is still healing is about 70% healed with the upper arm and shoulder still hurting.  I have a great respect for those with disabilities and their resolve to overcome the challenges.  I can say that I am doing quite well eating with my left hand to the point I will continue it because [a] I eat slower and [b] I find it interesting that I have ignored my left side.

Blue Notes From Afar is naturally a romance story.  The main character, Abigail Thompson, is the daughter of Josie Younger of When The West Is Over.  I have set her down in Great Britain and more particularly in a small seaside town of Cardiff in Wales in the summer 1886.  What should be an enjoyable summer in the country with her grandparents and best friend before she returns to Tennessee turns into a chaotic summer where she is unwittingly dragged into broiling relationships and deceit.

Hopefully, I shall be back to normal soon.  I have a large art show coming up in a few weeks and don't know if I will be able to finish a few major pieces but right now I am trying to find a recipe for Hoagie Rolls since I have four art students coming over on Wednesday for Meatball Subs and great conversation about art.

Barb