For a Very Special Friend

Threw a smooth small stone Into a vase of water On a flower-bedecked table Thinking of you And the life you threw away Gone now, but never forgotten Will I ever understand the darkness that destroyed your will to live?Perhaps someday… For now I am only sure of one thing I will always love you.

Growing A Top-Notch Family Tree

I am so excited to tell you about a new book I am finishing up now called Growing A Top-Notch Family Tree: With Stories from Branches. Here is a synopsis of what the 100+ page book covers. This two-part nonfiction book gives advice to aspiring genealogists about specific steps to take to grow a great … Continue reading Growing A Top-Notch Family Tree →

NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis https://nyti.ms/3JsCjft. The above article in this Sunday's New York Times, written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Eli Saslow, is one of the most disturbing pieces of writing I have ever read. The dystopian tent city he so vividly describes is in Phoenix, Arizona. Saslow notes … Continue reading NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis →

Latest Review of My Novel on Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Take On A Very Relevant Topic Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023 As someone who works with ESL students, I thought this was a beautifully written and carefully researched novel that successfully shines a light on a very important and relevant topic in a way that … Continue reading Latest Review of My Novel on Amazon →

Haiku on Suicide

My friend took her life Her torment is now over My torment begins

Memorial Day

By Lisa Denton The day was set the bar was bookedAll arrived, they all lookedCheerful in the circsWinks and nods, even smirksThis crew of friends from days of yoreHad wanted to do this, months beforeRules in play on the original dayTho’ broke and busted byThose we trustedA lesson here for one and allWhose tick in … Continue reading Memorial Day →

How to Be A Good Parent

Our sons who gave us the Storyworth gift Our sons gave me a Storyworth account for Christmas (www.storyworth.com) and this requires me to answer questions every week that they selected for me. The question they chose for this week was a particularly good one so I decided to share it as a blog post for … Continue reading How to Be A Good Parent →