An apology poem — Response to a prompt — I read Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles’ “Apology Poem” which is a response to Sheri Jacobs’ prompt — a take on Carlos William Carlos’ poem: This Is Just To Say. I don’t usually write poetry. But Carlos’ poem and the responses to the prompt were so entertaining, I was inspired to…

How long can I hold out? — This is the story of CAP the Cat. I call her C-A-P, which is short for “Cat Among Pigeons.” Cap visits my garden every day in the hope of nabbing a bird at one of my feeders. She hasn’t succeeded. As yet. In the photo below, she was eyeing a…

Of a bunch of other strengths — “You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.” — Bear Bryant Several years ago, when I moved with my family to Texas, we joined an Indian Association in our city. A month later, I got a call from the Association’s president asking if I would serve as Entertainment Coordinator…

The softer side of the famous author — a Photo Story — The above print is a reproduction of Hemingway’s photograph that hangs in his house on Florida’s Key West Island. The original was created by the noted Canadian portrait photographer, Yousuf Karsh in 1957. The portrait is held (not currently on view) by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

April Six Word Photo Story: “Life” — When Life depends on random persons. I step out onto the patio, bird feeder in hand. It is 7 am. The birds aren’t here yet since I usually put out the feeders an hour later. A muffled screech catches my ear. I look back over my left shoulder to the roof of my neighbor’s home. …

April Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Life” — When Life’s tenacious, tiny, and tough. The only remaining hibiscus plant in my garden (lead photo) is three inches tall. Last season, I had five hibiscus. Before the start of winter, I re-mulched the plants to protect their roots from frost. But come spring, none of them showed signs of life. Then in the first week…

It’s all about Yellow this gardening season — I drive to the supermarket on a mission to buy yellow squash. I stride purposefully into the store, and — as always — my eyes swivel to the left of the entrance. …

It’s Roses Roses all the way — “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — J.M. Barrie The rose in my lead photo is sheer perfection. (Well, I declare it to be so!) As of now, the roses in my garden are at the top of their game. In fact, my magenta…

A photo story about an avian Goliath and a kamikaze David — 🦅 In the lead photo, a hawk perches on a lamp post. On the roof of the house behind the hawk, a mockingbird furiously protests the raptor’s presence. The mockingbird likely has a nest with eggs or nestlings in a nearby tree. I am about fifty feet from the lamp…