Fireworks!

By Debra Basham, on December 31, 2017

As my fingers find their way on the keyboard, fireworks are booming around me. That is how some people celebrate New Years. My thoughts go to the Veterans with PTSD and dogs who feel panic when experiencing loud noises.

New Years is such a significant opportunity for ritual. It is one of my favorite […]

December 31, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Yellow Brick Road | Comments are closed

Preparations

By Debra Basham, on December 18, 2017

I love order. Maybe I am not totally excessive compulsive about it, but I when I have been called a “neat freak” I have taken that as a compliment.

This week, as many others are busy with holiday preparations, I am preparing our tiny house for a big construction project that will begin right […]

December 18, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Yellow Brick Road | Comments are closed

Kaleidoscope

By Debra Basham, on November 18, 2017

Last evening I attended my brother-in-law’s wedding. He has been a care-giver for many years for the woman who is now his wife. The hospice spiritual care coordinator performed the ceremony. Theirs is not young love, and the decision for them to marry is not something everyone will understand, but it is precious none-the-less. When […]

November 18, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Yellow Brick Road | Comments are closed

We Are Moved!

By Debra Basham, on August 6, 2017

I have had some long days and short nights the past couple of weeks, but we are moved! Here is my poem about all of that I wrote for the last Pine Island Poetry group:

A Week’s Lifetime I. I’ve slept in my bed in this house the last Sunday of my life. The scent […]

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