by Bela Johnson | Apr 24, 2018 | dogs, lifestyle, nature, personal, Uncategorized
Why did we have to spot her? By all accounts the gods know we have done our best, taking on one too many before, now knowing our limits and that of our yard and sanity; Yet there she was, and we felt before seeing, noticed slight movement and heard a low warning...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 6, 2018 | growing up, personal, popular culture, Uncategorized
Songs possess the power to take me back in time, drop the needle onto spinning vinyl, crackle and pop of a generation; Subjective as memory can be, the body does not lie and it is this visceral recall a tune nudges into being, cruising in that little red Rambler,...
by Bela Johnson | Oct 17, 2017 | happiness, human interest, musings, personal, poetry, Uncategorized
The waters of birth released me, dolphin-like, into a realm of wonder and delight, only to realize I was swimming with sharks; they, friendly enough when sated, aggressive and dangerous when needy and I swam for my life, filling lungs and stomach and for the sheer...
by Bela Johnson | Sep 5, 2017 | dogs, friendship, love, personal, Uncategorized
The pain of loving intertwined, remembering that which is treasured will be lost, even as ‘forever’ spills from the lips; Gazing now at this precious face, new life paused in eternity long enough to be companions for awhile and it must suffice, though water seeps from...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 7, 2017 | creativity, musings, personal, poetry, Uncategorized, writing
Quill pressed to vellum and the raven liquid bleeds onto the page, seeping into parchment as words impress themselves on minds of those who seek elucidation; There is no turning back save the alchemy of fire, while a mere century later, fingers snap plastic keys as a...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 3, 2017 | community, lifestyle, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
The best intentioned among us can become discouraged at the apparent hijacking of governments by corporations and special interests of the financially privileged. Yet if vigilant, one can witness changes being made at grass roots levels, mostly because people are...
