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Inside a Ring of Owls

Last night we stood outside and all around us the owls were calling to each other. It felt like a perfect circle and we were standing in the middle.

kindled

This morning, my body unfurls from sleep, soft sheets teasing bare breasts, groin thrumming. Outside my window, a goldfinch whistles and warbles. I laugh aloud. There are miracles in the garden…

Of Shoes, Feet, and Legs

My mother had great legs. She passed them on; Nora has them now. Her shoes were small and wide, like her feet—European feet. She had so many shoes.

Autobiography of a Boob

Let’s talk about breasts. We’re all woman here. They are a part of us, sometimes, however briefly, perfect. We women tend to think that ours are too large, too small, too droopy…

2019 Haiku Contest – The Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Dreamers Haiku Contest! We had over 600 haiku submitted to this contest. The number and quality of the entries…

Stampede

The Calgary Stampede had roared into town. My friend Sharon and I met at the Fairgrounds’ entrance at 8:00 PM. We pushed our way through the crowds, trying to keep each other in sight…

Leading with My Heart

“Jesus,” Jenny whispers, her eyes dark and wild, catching mine as I stand on the other side of the bed. “Should I keep reading this?”

Individual Tree

A Tree with No Roots

I am wholly and completely my own person, an individual defined only by myself.Or at least, that’s what I’d like to believe. I’d like to…