Spinning, Spinning (From one of the Soul Food journeys)

Spindle turning in my hand,
Yarn flows out in golden strands,
Twist and spin, twist and spin,
Prick my finger on the pin.
As I sit here in this quiet, reflective place, the only sound the singing of the birds outside the tower window, my golden spindle lying on the table beside me, I am amazed that I have [...]

Doo Lally Tap (from the Soul Food Chocolate Box)

The Soul Food Chocolate Box is full of wonderful prompts. The one about imaginary friends sparked this:
“You’ll have to stop this talking to yourself,” my mother said.
“People are saying there’s something wrong with you.”
My immediate reaction was embarrassment and shame. It never occurred
to me to say that I wasn’t talking to myself. If I’d said [...]