Tina Stewart Brakebill

Their Home

November 23, 2018January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

She sat at the edge of the stream and stared at the house. Their home.

The tumbling water reminded her of a song. She could hear the melody in her head. But the words just wouldn’t come. It’s not fair. Songs are not her department. TV shows and historical facts. But not songs. That’s his lane.

He’s supposed to be here. He would know.

But he’s no longer here. Or there. In that house that was their home.

For just a moment she was overwhelmed by anger. Then frustration. But that stupid song would have to wait.

It was time.

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Photo Credit to Brian Brakebill (who thankfully is still very much with me and continues to inspire me with his photos)

Inspired by and written for Friday Fictioners and the PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson with some further inspiration from Reena’s Exploration Challenge (home) and Fandango’s FOWC (melody) and Your Daily Word Prompt (overwhelm)

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

Memories

November 22, 2018January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

windows to the past

hiding in the dappled light

question memories

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Thanks to Sue for the Photo Prompt and Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the Word Prompt

Cover Photo courtesy of Sue Vincent.

Window Photo (above) is courtesy of me.

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

hurricane

November 21, 2018January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

wielding destruction

as a shield to be carried

she blustered and raged

abstract art burnt color — Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thanks for the inspiration Heeding Haiku (hurricane) and Fandango’s FOWC (carry)

Random Rants, tutto e niente

People of St Pete: Terrance Brown

November 20, 2018January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

This week I’ve been messing around with my categories and other sundry items. Trying to make this blog better as I’m slowly figuring out how things work and how I’m really using it. And during that process I realized that I’ve totally forgotten to post links to my “People” pieces for the last few months. I think it’s old age brain catching up to my old age knees!

Anyway … I may be changing how I’m going to link to them in the future. Again … this blog is definitely a work in progress but in the meantime I’ll play catch up with some of the ones I’ve missed. I feel really lucky that I get to write these pieces. I have met some truly wonderful people in the process.

Terrance is one of those people. I had never met him but he graciously agreed to be interviewed for this story. I’m usually pretty good at putting people at ease, but I think we were both a little surprised by how well we got on. Ultimately we spent well over two hours talking that day. And it seemed like we talked about EVERYTHING from family and favorite restaurants to the things that relative strangers (and sometimes relatives!) are not “supposed” to talk about including race, religion, and politics.

Luckily, we continue to cross paths pretty regularly and every time I see him his optimism lifts my spirits. I truly am lucky to have met him. Find out more about what makes Terrance and St. Pete special here: Green Bench Monthly’s People of St Pete

Cover Photo: Tina and Terrance on board The Looper (author photo)