9 Lessons In Colour
I visited Greece and Turkey in 2008. Every moment was a lesson. Colour was a big part of it all.
Writer’s Diary
Statute Of Limitations
A book I’m reading features a couple. The man supports the woman’s independence, teaching her vital skills that help her break gender shackles. He also cheats, a trauma that dogs the woman for years even as she finds success. Much later, they work together in a war against a brutal…
Bad Advice
25 years ago Mary Schmidt wrote ‘Tips from a speech never given’. It was read by many people including a teen me. I thought some day I’d be able to tell people how to life right. I’m at mid-life crisis because how else to describe someone who refuses to act…
The Space I Occupy
This picture was shot in January 2020. I had no idea that the what the years ahead would bring.
Does Sorry Have To Be Followed By Forgiveness?
Why is forgiveness so hard? Because it involves going back to face deeply unpleasant feelings. Does saying sorry guarantee forgiveness?
Leave No Scars, Only Stories
Does your presence in a space leave scars or interesting stories?
Vulnerability Bait
Art showcases vulnerability, makes honesty accessible, believable, livable.
Postcards To StorySeekers
Postcards to #StorySeekers with love from @AlphabetSambar
When A Writer Chooses Boundaries
I don’t want to be good at letting people hurt me. I’m pondering the word ‘boundaries’.
Change Of Weather
A poem written for Earth Day about climate change