The Warrior

The Warrior

Getting Real With & Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew The Warrior A true warrior Who’d fight till the end Is it a sister, neighbor, lover Maybe your best friend Is it the soldier Who wears a uniform each day Walking out the door Maybe the last of their stay...
From Stepmom to Stepdaughter

From Stepmom to Stepdaughter

It wasn’t until the envelope came in the mail that it was even real to me, and even then I wanted to deny it. I had known it was coming, and had tried very hard to put it out of my mind – but there it was, addressed by hand to Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce. I thought...
Mom’s Legacy

Mom’s Legacy

It’s almost Mother’s Day again. These years, Mother’s Day is very different for us. Our mom, Linda, died in 2006 after a long battle against cancer. Mother’s Day 2006 we could barely force ourselves to acknowledge the day because we were still...