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Complex Ingredients

October 1, 2025 / roughwighting / 78 Comments

complex ingredients, my life in poetry, ChatGPT

The story of my life is wide and deep

Yet when I write of it, it’s narrow and steep

My past was daughter, student, wife, and mom

Well, now my present includes writing wom(an) Continue reading →

Dream Talk

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 / roughwighting / 96 Comments
Chat GPT, dream mom

Time for a talk, or more for a listen,

I pray as I lay me down to sleep.

My mom’s voice, her face, I crave a vision

To help give me a needed treat.

Continue reading →

From His Point of View

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020 / roughwighting / 125 Comments

shopping cart, grocery cartI watch them come in and out,

Mouths tight, brows furrowed.

Why? They drive in with their fancy

Cars, thick coats, scarves wrapped round

Their necks like a wreath. Continue reading →

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PETEY the squirrel wants wings, so a magical dragonfly grants his wish. But by the end of the tale, Petey discovers how important it is - to be himself. Available from Borgo Publishing and Amazon.

FLASHES OF LIFE

memoir, flash memoir, flash stories

Fun and heartfelt flashes of everyday life. Click on cover to find softback and e-book at Amazon.

MOLLY FINDS HER PURR

illustrated children's book, picture book, cat book

Molly needs to find a friend to find her purr! Available from Amazon, B&N, and Borgo Publishing

Birds of Paradise

illustrated childrens book, finalist International Blook Awards

A delightful “happily ever after” picture book about friendship, courage, and believing in yourself. A finalist with International Book Awards. Click cover for Borgo Publishing.

Twin Desires

Romantic suspense in San Francisco & Stinson Beach. Click on book cover to read more - available in softback or for your Kindle.

The Right Wrong Man

romantic suspense

Page-turning intrigue set in Boston & the Caribbean. Click on book cover to read more - available in softback or for your Kindle.

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