"Single Women Unite!” I wanted to scream it from the rooftops as I sat alone eating lunch in the middle of a crowded restaurant. I told myself that no one was staring at me thinking, “What’s wrong with her? Doesn’t she have a boyfriend or a husband? Doesn’t she have any friends?” I was … Continue reading The Persecution of the Single Woman
Author: marilynjdepaula
Marilyn De Paula is a native Chicagoan, currently living in Los Angeles. She is a published poet and has also written several screenplays and short stories and is currently working on her first novel. Follow her on her blog "Everything & Nothing."
GOODBYE, RICHARD CASTLE
I have to tell you, when I first read in CBS new that Stana Katic and Tamala Jones would be leaving Castle "for budgetary reasons" (Deadline), I was shocked. You can't have Castle without Beckett! But I have to admit, I probably would have still watched season 9, because I didn't start watching Castle for Stana … Continue reading GOODBYE, RICHARD CASTLE
LOCH NESS, a.k.a. The Loch (2017)
Cast: Siobhan Finneran, Laura Fraser, Alastair Mackenzie, William Ash, Don Gilet, and Simone Lahbib Director: Brian Kelly and Cilla Ware Synopsis: Loch Ness, a.k.a. The Loch, is the 2017 Acorn TV Original mystery starring Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey) and Laura Fraser (The Missing). In the sleepy little fictional town of Lochnafoy, tourists flock to … Continue reading LOCH NESS, a.k.a. The Loch (2017)
THE GRIND
Day after day, everything is the same. The alarm blares, Snooze once, snooze twice, Bleary-eyed we get ready for work. Bumper to bumper we crawl along, The clamoring of horns urges us forward. The percussion of music reverberates amongst the shouts, The sun shining in opposition to our mood. Crammed into our cubicles and chained … Continue reading THE GRIND
Four Seasons Haiku
A crisp winter’s day, And ever changing skyline - glistens in sun and snow. Crocus pushes through, Butterflies and bees pollinate - Spring has returned Under blinding sun, Heat radiates off pavement - skin burns and blisters Orange, red and gold, Autumn leaves crunch under foot - Jack’O’Lanterns smile.
LOST
I sit alone at might in my Empty bed wondering. Where I went wrong with My Life? The ache of loss and desire Rise within me. Squeezing, breathless, My mind in chaos. What did I do to deserve this, My brain screams? This living hell. Was I too nice or too mean? Was I too … Continue reading LOST
SOLITUDE
A willow weeps quietly above me, As I rest below on the morning dew Enveloped in the sweet jasmine-scented breeze. Weary eyes close against the sun A kaleidoscope of colors dance before me I am transported. Across the waves on a distant shore A giant bamboo palace reaches for the sky through the mountain mist. … Continue reading SOLITUDE
SHALL I RESOLVE?
Tick, tock, tick, the second hand sweeps it's way to midnight. What shall I resolve on this eve of a New Year? Run, skip, jump, Exercise the year round, High protein, low carb, Stick to the diet as found. Work, execute, perform, overtime I stay, Stand Firm. No more, I cry. Friend, confidante, lover I … Continue reading SHALL I RESOLVE?
SLEEPWALKER
Beams of light shine brilliantly from the ground, Crisscrossing the midnight sky Terror rises within her, Evil is among us. Shadows creep slowly along the wall, Slithering closer to it's prey. She climbs the walls to escape. There is no place to hide, an exit must be found. Reflections are their friends, conduits to our … Continue reading SLEEPWALKER
PORTRAIT
Stately he sits alone this portrait of a man. Encased in silver, yet alive all the same. Eyes engaging, moving, knowing, pulling me in from every direction. Are they filled with humor or pain? Forever young, his Roman features attract, though black and white. Young girls would swoon from his inspection. Handsomely he gazes down … Continue reading PORTRAIT
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