Category Archives: poetry

What I’ll do on my summer vacation

Posted on May 22, 2014 by dSavannah

I know, I know… you’re groaning at the silly reference to first-day-of-school assignments given across the world. Or is that a myth? Do teachers still require that essay? I know I certainly don’t, but then I’m teaching college students, and … Continue reading →

Posted in art, books, childhood, depression, drawing, dreams, editing, fiction, giving to others, happiness, hard work, history, humor, inspiration, making a difference, painting, photography, poetry, shining a light, the dark places, writershelpingwriters, writing | 12 Comments

W is for…

Posted on April 26, 2014 by dSavannah

The wind blew, and you won’t believe what happened next! Just kidding… I’m obviously poking fun at all of the videos that plague my Facebook feed. I mean, some of the videos are actually super-cute, but actually, having not just … Continue reading →

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Acts of Faith

Posted on May 22, 2013 by dSavannah

This afternoon as I walked my dog, Maggie, down to the lake for her constitutional, a murder of crows cawed overhead. In the relative silence away from the dishwasher swooshing and the roomba chugging and the clothes in the dryer … Continue reading →

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The Questions with h. l. nelson: writer, editor, former mannequin

Posted on September 22, 2012 by dSavannah

I just met Miss Nelson online two and a half months ago. On our mutual birthday. You know how sometimes you meet someone, either in real life, or online, and you just get each other? That’s me and h. l. … Continue reading →