Humble Pie

A Shadorma Humble Pie Is the best dessert Stuff your face Eat it up You can never have enough Be grateful for it Don’t be shy It surely won’t hurt Make some space Fill you up Sometimes this dish can be tough Be grateful and sit Copyright © 2022 Brandon Ellrich This Shadorma poem wasContinue reading “Humble Pie”

How to Deal with Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Brandon writes about dealing with depression during the holidays, especially those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Calico

A Cat Poem Dear calico, sweet calico,From whence you came, I do not know.Black and brown spots, white beneath,Even the bottoms of your feet.No symmetry in your design,Yet balanced as you walk the line.With mysterious, golden stare,Picaso’s work cannot compare.Lovely genetic selection,You are perfect imperfection!Copyright © 2022 Brandon Ellrich Thanks for reading! If you enjoyedContinue reading “Calico”

Rowen Winter

*This is a chain verse using a string of Haikus Rowen Winter ode to our Mother Earth in this winter season unable to cry crime of our passion shunning the awe of nature urn holds the ashes she’s grieving the loss ostracized to mourn alone owns no blame herself selfish disregard guarding our own interestContinue reading “Rowen Winter”

Are You Thankful for Failures?

I wrote an article two years ago called Thankful? It has received the most “likes” and comments of all my posts, so I thought I would take it and revise/update it for this year’s Thanksgiving. Since it is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, I thought I should write something in regard to that occasion.Continue reading “Are You Thankful for Failures?”

Happy Birthday, Sadje!

Sadje, a happy birthday to you, A nicer person, we never knew. Your support means everything to us; To know you, we should all feel blessed. From all the comments and words you write, Your positive spirit makes us light. From all corners of the globe, we say, We hope you have a happy birthday!Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Sadje!”

Thanksgiving “Appetizer”

If you eat your Thanksgiving turkey,And you’re feeling kind of jerky,‘Cause you look at family members,And it prompts you to remember,All the arguments you’ve had,With your uncle and your dad.You start getting indigestion,But I have a good suggestion:If you have a grateful attitude,And your heart is filled with gratitude,And you focus on what’s good,Treating peopleContinue reading “Thanksgiving “Appetizer””