And

And

spindles and beams and tiny little trees  that keep our house from floating up to you   I’ll tie it to a blue jay  and he’ll drag us up there  and I’ll tell him you’re the man on the moon and he’ll have to take the journey to…

Acidic

Acidic

sugared eyelids brushed by cotton candy hair blowing in the wind   I glide atop iridescent wings through ancient lands and kiss strangers in the sticky fog   the cavalry is closing in pitchforks and hovercrafts they always come up empty   time is mine utopia in my…

The Stove

The Stove

ignite the sapphire and tangerine  turn the dial right bigger bigger bigger its sharp crimson tongue begins to swipe it wants to taste to me I can tell a finger or the pad beneath my thumb I could let myself simmer here a fire so tame even in…

Remembering Wheatland’s ‘Tulip Lady’ – A Special to The Appeal Democrat

Remembering Wheatland’s ‘Tulip Lady’ – A Special to The Appeal Democrat

On the chilly morning of Dec. 8, Pearl Graham, known as Wheatland’s “Tulip Lady,” died peacefully in her sleep.  You might have known her for her tulips, spunky jokes, or place at the bingo table, but until now, only a few knew about the courageous life she lived.  …