For a reason, for a season

Have you ever wondered why some people (both the two legged and the four legged) come into your life, and just when you get really attached to them, they leave? My daughter says they come to teach you something or give you something you need at that point in your life. And sometimes you are…

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Poems in March

Today I read the list of prompts on the  thefrangipanicreative.com. I was struck by the coincidence of two things. One, it’s Women’s Day on the 8th of March and two, it’s World Poetry Day on the 21st of March.  When I published my first book of poems, “Who Shall I Be Today”, on the 8th…

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Book Review: The Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas

The Blue Bar by Damyanti Biwas I started my reading for 2023 by reading  “The Blue Bar” by Damyanti Biswas.  This is the second novel by the author. I had read her first book “You Beneath Your Skin” and found it spectacular as a debut novel. I wondered how this book would compare to that…

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Looking back, looking ahead.

The end of the year is both a time for reflection and for making new plans. Last year, my word of the year was order and that was what I really needed in 2022. Last year, I lost Muffin, who was a part of my soul. It shattered me, and I am sure that if…

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