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  • Poetry Week – Reflection

    Dr. Maya Angelou – An Inspiring Woman Last week, one of the greatest poets, Dr. Maya Angelou, passed on, and it had me reaching for her works.  Reading back on the many great words she’s shared with the world.  Cataloging lessons learned in her life and thought-provoking poems that make us pause.  She’s taught and…

  • Drumbeats : Romance Novels set in East Africa

    I’ve read romance novels since I was old enough.  I used to steal my mom’s stash of weekly stories from Reader’s Digest, so old, that I don’t think they publish them anymore.  Then it was the high school romance books; from Sweet Valley High series, Mills & Boon, and Harlequin Romance, graduating to authors such…

  • Bitter Sweet

    Harsh realities find us when we’re least expecting them. A few minutes ago, her world had been perfect. Sitting in her cousin’s living room, cheering on her country in the London Olympics marathon, she was visiting to see her cousin’s new baby. The plan was to have lunch, play with the baby a little, and…

  • A Sardine in a Delicatessen Store

    She walked briskly along her street, headed home.  She was late; it was almost nine o’clock, the night pitch black, the street lights barely lighting her way.  Hands folded tight against her chest, she bit her lip and trudged along the uneven path leading to the farmhouse.  She cursed bureaucracies for the umpteenth time today. …