Books to Read This Fall

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School has been in session for about a month, the weather's still hot, Southern California has started to see some fires, and the sky looks kind of dusty. It's official. Fall has hit. Once upon a time, my husband and I lived on the East Coast. I loved watching the trees change, loved watching fire … Continue reading Books to Read This Fall

Happy Halloween!

I'm not a fan of autumn. Halloween is not a favorite holiday. But over 10 years ago I wrote this poem on a pumpkin. A Halloween Nightmare You’re one step away from the doorstep. You take that step and suddenly— You’re in a dark, forbidding forest. Branches wave in the frigid wind. They look like … Continue reading Happy Halloween!