More On This Odyssey

I started blogging about my illness by referring to it as a journey. It’s more of a kidnapping, as I did not choose this path but rather it chose me. Thus, I now refer to it as This Odyssey. I do have choices – no to suffer, to be happy, and now to share this

She’s No Lady – Published

She’s No Lady   Very happy to be published by Dissident Voice again. Please click the link to see it.

Dandelions for health

http://www.factrider.com/2016/04/a-dandelion-cures-cancer-hepatitis.html?m=0   Please click the link

This odyssey 2

It’s been a difficult three days. I could not sleep on Monday night as I stayed up too late reading poetry. I was also happy that I had been published on Sunday. So I became what I term ‘buzzed’ – the adrenalin in my nervous system is overwhelming and causes me to be incapable of

Just published – War

War   The link will take to my poem in ‘Dissident Voice’.

Review: Dementia,My Darling by Brendan Constantine

Brendan Constantine’s enormous talent and style are instantly recognisable in his latest poetry collection. His ability to play with words and ideas are, to me, unrivalled and his work is right at the top of my list of living poets. I wish it were possible to give this four and three quarters stars. Some of

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My favorite of the three is Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — “Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a ne… Source: Need a word association generator? These are free and better than your average thesaurus . . .

Review: “Different” Frank Mundo

‘Different’ is a fantasy story for teenagers. It really is a different sort of story and examines the feelings of and reactions to being other than the people one mixes with in everyday life. Frank Mundo takes a 12 year old boy on an emotional roller coaster journey in this highly imaginative and well written

This point on my Journey

I am not fighting this disease. I am not winning, I am not losing. It is a day by day living – enjoying the happiness, not letting the very hard and difficult times overwhelm me. It is acceptance of what is, not ignoring it nor dwelling in its awfulness. Managing the pain becomes a habit.