Let’s share something worthwhile together.
Front porches are where people sit and share words, sweet tea, coffee, or lemonade together. It’s a quiet spot where you can think by yourself or converse with family and friends. The porch is where words and memories grow and where you first greet your guests. In keeping with that tradition, I wanted to invite you into my home from the front porch. I hope you’ll stop and visit a while.
A brief introduction
This blog is my writing outlet, where I share what inspires me and hope to inspire you in your writing and reading pursuits as well. My mission: Pursuing that which is lovely and worthy of praise (Phil. 4:8) through my stories, poetry, prose, and photography.
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Insect rhythms rise and saw Beneath a half-moon midnight sky— Here a steady cricket’s chirping whir, There a syncopated shaker or an Intermittent washboard whisk. The invisible ensemble revels In jazzy solos and calls and responses, Weaving countless lines into a warm blanket Of song without a breath of silence— Incessant until the inscrutable conductor…
Hope Springs
“It’s hard to resist, isn’t it?” “Yeah, I always walk by the plant section when I’m in here. I’m tempted to buy plants, even in the dead of winter when I know they’ll freeze.” We both laugh at ourselves and then push our buggies our separate ways along the grocery aisle. I wasn’t kidding, though. …
Southern Diamonds—Four: Competition
“If you’re feeling down, just wear red,” Miss Carla often said. As Linda walked into the room, she spotted Miss Carla right away at the bingo tables, wearing her signature color and hovering over her bingo card in anticipation as she alternately eyed her opponent across the table and glanced at the activities coordinator who…
“Broker” Versus “Parasite”: A Comparison of Two Award-Winning Korean Dramas
As the trailer for Broker highlights, this 2022 Korean film is from the same studio that created the 2019 Oscar-winner Parasite. Both films contain a blend of mystery and family and social drama, although Parasite is overall much darker and well merits its thriller genre. Broker exhibits beautiful artistry and social commentary like Parasite, but…
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