Published inMercury Press·11 hours agoMember-only10 Reasons You Should Subscribe to MeA Poem for YOU — Ten reasons why you should to me subscribe: 10) I seldom launch into diatribe 9) my aches and scars I do not describe 8) if you read me you read me, I don’t wheedle or bribe 7) coffee, Diet Coke, and water are the things I imbibe 6) all you…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Published inMercury Press·1 day agoMember-onlyIs Personal Agency Only for the Young?How dare you? — I am angry. This week I was Threading through Threads and came across a post from a woman that said, among other things: “How can I make my mother stop coloring her hair and just go grey? She’s 62 and not fooling anyone; she and her friends are old and…Feminism4 min readFeminism4 min read
Published inMercury Press·4 days agoMember-onlyNot Enough Chairs at the Tableghosts of dinners past — There weren’t enough chairs at the table this Thanksgiving, but I don’t think anyone else noticed it. I mean, there were chairs for everyone that was expected: my mother-in-law of course, since it was her house! My sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, me and my husband. …Family5 min readFamily5 min read
Published inMercury Press·5 days agoMember-onlyNew: ‘Friend of Medium’ Membership OptionThis is BIG NEWS! — Medium has launched a new membership level called Friend of Medium. It costs $100 more a year than the basic level and offers important benefits to consider while you decide if it’s right for you. Benefits The authors you read will receive 4x the payment from your reads. Any ‘Friend’ links…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inMercury Press·6 days agoMember-onlySecret Readingit’s changed — Ten years old Bookmobile Saturday Two new books- mine all mine For two weeks! Chores done Dishes washed Clothes laid out for tomorrow. Pillow at the foot of the bed Reading by the glow of the hallway light Filtering through the barely cracked Bedroom door. (Flashlights were for adults in…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Published inMercury Press·Nov 27Member-onlyThe DI-Why Sequela step by step documentary — This is a sequel. Like all sequels, I imagine, it is being launched with trepidation. To find out how this mess happened, take a moment and catch up here. I’ll wait. DI-Why? Temu impulse shopping recovery missionmedium.com After several more YouTube videos and the sense that ‘I might as well get it over with’, I decided…DIY6 min readDIY6 min read
Published inMercury Press·Nov 17Member-onlyDI-Why?Temu impulse shopping recovery mission — Yep this is a Temu thing. An impulse thing. A Get Myself In The Spirit thing. It’s a camisole jumpsuit, because it would look amazing on my body type maybe if I am lucky and everyone squints and I stay either standing up straight or laying down flat, and sometimes…Temu3 min readTemu3 min read
Published inMercury Press·Nov 2Member-onlyA Poem for Those That Reply to All#sighPoem1 min readPoem1 min read
Published inMercury Press·Oct 7Member-onlyPassing SeasonsA Poem for Autumn — Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Published inMercury Press·Oct 5Member-onlyNational Poetry DayOctober 5, 2023 — Roseanne RosannaDanna said it best “It’s always something”. And so it is: everyday is a ‘Day of’ this or that, isn’t it? But today is National Poetry Day and I think that’s worth celebrating. Poetry is the voice of the people, all people. Yes, sure; it’s also the voice of…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read