#OTR50 154-160: Bump In the Road to 50

August 18, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

A bump in the road. I could not get myself to write. Part of it was a mental block, a lack of material, clogged up insides. However, that wasn’t all of it. I’ve been physically and emotionally exhausted for so long that I just couldn’t do it. The very thought of trying just made me […]

#OTR50 153: Puppy Surgery

August 9, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Luna had surgery. We’ve had this in the planning for a while so it wasn’t a surprise. Nevertheless, this is going to be a rough 2-3 months of recovery for the pup. Correspondingly, it will be rough for us as well. I’m sitting here on the floor with her trying to write. It’s not easy […]

#OTR50 Day 152: Seconds Not as Good as the First

August 8, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Did my second open mic last tonight. I decided to start on a lighter note. . . It’s good to test this things in such a safe supportive atmosphere. . . because I was clearly reminded that the light and light-hearted is simply not my strong suit. I need to select the poems I feel […]

#OTR50 Day 151: Toni Morrison

August 7, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What is there to say? Toni Morrison was an inspiration to generations already. She will without a doubt be an inspiration to many many many more. Her words will live and motivate for years and years and years beyond her life. Life is too short. #OTR50 214 Days to go. © Randi Sumner

#OTR50 Day 150: A Two Dog Life

August 6, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Still stuck in writer’s block. Forcing it is an exercise. Not happy with this at all. I don’t really even want to publish. However, I give myself this break as I’m too tired to start over. Hoping to do better tomorrow. Two dogs entwined into the life of our family. Two very different dogs. As […]

#OTR50 Day 149: That Nasty WB Again

August 5, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

So, I’m in the dreaded throes of Writer’s Block again. I’m seriously pleased with my poem from days ago The Tale of the Black-Eyed Susans . . . but it left me drained. This has happened to me before. The creative flow grabs me and holds on tight. Not letting go until I’ve spewn forth my […]

#OTR50 Day 148: Wind in My Face

August 4, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

We brought Luna to the dog park this evening. Over the past year her behavior at the park has changed a bit. She used to practically ignore us while there, focusing instead on running, romping, and puppy wrestling with the other pups. She recently turned two and I’m definitely beginning to see the transition in […]

#OTR50 Day 147: The Tale of the Black-Eyed Susans

August 3, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am a yard away when the transformation occurs | My paradigm shifts | My perception changes[…]

#OTR50 Day 146: And the Tree Came Down

August 2, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

It was an old and overgrown tree diagonally across from our house. When I walked all the way up to the resting trunk, it rose to my shoulder height making it about 4 feet or rather approximately 1.2 meters. Most of the houses on our block were built in the 1950s and 1960s, this tree […]

#OTR50 Day 145: Puppy Pile Evenings

August 1, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

These two have the right idea. Some nights are for curling up on the sofa and pretending that the rest of the world doesn’t exist. 220 Days to go. #OTR50