Family Members (Book) - 5/29/2023 4:33:29 AM
Bob Mitchley has penned a quirky and unique book. Beyond the quirkiness lie heart expressions and life lessons. Much enjoyed.
Elias the Caretaker (Book) - 9/4/2018 1:22:44 PM
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO ON THIS ONE...I LIKE THE NAME THOUGH AND, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW WHY. BLESSINGS TO YOU. LOVE AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Elias the Caretaker (Book) - 8/27/2018 6:49:32 AM
Congrats on your book. I like the title. Quite short for a book of stories. Also no excerpt.
Ron
Backseat Driver (Short Story) - 7/30/2026 4:07:18 AM
If only Elias didn't hand over the backpack...
Backseat Driver (Short Story) - 7/29/2026 11:15:01 AM
Turned out entirely different from what I thought. If it's a true story, what a horrifying way to witness something. From the backseat.
The only glitch that I found was that most cars, except child safe ones or police vehicles, allow the passenger to be able to open a lock door from inside in order to escape in case of a wreck when the door is locked.
Ron
Backseat Driver (Short Story) - 7/29/2026 7:42:54 AM
Hard to believe 56 years have passed.
Having It Out with Myself (Short Story) - 7/21/2026 11:45:02 AM
Dog was not meant to eat man. But to me man's servant. But man will eat man when man is hungry, mad or hateful.
On a deeper level, old Abe was just you, hating yourself. Only Jehu understood what was going on in your mind.
Ron7
Having It Out with Myself (Short Story) - 7/17/2026 3:39:58 AM
I'd watch out if I were Jehu's master. He may have acquired a taste after devouring Old Abe.
Having It Out with Myself (Short Story) - 7/16/2026 6:28:29 AM
Interesting btw may iknow are you currently writing some thing new ?hat’s awesome! H0nestly, I just really enjoy exploring new stories
In Lieu of Flowers (Short Story) - 5/9/2026 12:36:03 PM
You both echoed my thoughts.
For your Elias to have the power of resurrection, is something that I could never do. But it has real value in this story. And once a woman turns you down at a young age, it is very rare for that woman to change her mind.
You started out writing in the third person about the situation, and then, when Elias started to act, you moved into the first person as him. While rare, it works. But I would've written the whole thing in first person…it's more powerful.
Ron
In Lieu of Flowers (Short Story) - 5/9/2026 3:30:51 AM
Elias deluded himself into thinking the passage of time would change Loral's thinking. If anything, he must have receded to oblivion in her mind.
In Lieu of Flowers (Short Story) - 5/7/2026 5:51:01 PM
Being in love alone is no fun!
Hanging with Stanley finale (Short Story) - 3/14/2026 11:40:21 AM
That was a dangerous game for two idiots to play. Unless, of course, they are just cadavers still dreaming in the grave.
I just heard that some school kids just played a prank on their teacher, and he ended up dead. No charges were filed against them. So life does imitate fiction.
Ron
Hanging with Stanley finale (Short Story) - 3/13/2026 3:57:25 AM
Stanley doesn't have far to fall in the barn or in a nearby gravesite on the premises.
Hanging with Stanley pt. 1 (Short Story) - 2/18/2026 9:56:28 AM
Well written and truly scary. Based on the size of the picture, I would say, while there may be some truth in the story, it is purely horrific fiction.
You have a knack for writing gripping situations and keep it up. Since this is only part 1, I have a feeling, in part 2, Krump actually, come and save you both. It will take another two years for him to finish the job.
Ron
Rosa (Short Story) - 1/12/2026 12:48:40 PM
This story is dark as hell and it works because Lofn feels real. You actually feel her fear confusion and hope especially in the 911 call the shelter and when the baby is taken. The world is creepy and unfair on purpose and that part lands hard. I do wonder though why literally every adult fails her and if that is intentional or just something to show how broken the system is.
Some scenes are really strong but a few feel overloaded. There are moments where so much weird stuff is happening that the emotion gets buried and I wanted the story to slow down and sit with Lofn more. Elias is interesting but he shows up almost too perfectly so I kept asking how he knows so much and why he is there at the exact right moments.
The ending is haunting and uncomfortable in a good way. That last reveal with the cooler and the baby talking is messed up and memorable. Overall this feels like a raw unsettling story with big ideas that would hit even harder if some parts were cleaner and a little more focused.
I wanna more something like that and also new chapters are coming??
Rosa (Short Story) - 1/9/2026 5:49:25 PM
Rosa, sweet fragrance of life.
A Night at the Mausoleum (Short Story) - 11/23/2025 5:30:23 PM
Elias fights for his sanity, as do we all...
Hair of Cat finale (Short Story) - 11/14/2025 5:16:27 PM
the grand finale
Hair of Cat pt. 1 (Short Story) - 11/8/2025 6:03:18 PM
I knew there was a reason why I didn't like cats...
Inward Neglect pt. 2 (Short Story) - 10/5/2025 5:37:04 PM
things are getting dicey at the Upton castle.
Regrets (Poetry) - 8/5/2025 12:40:11 PM
If they're bite size, eat them. I really have no experience because I have no regrets. Oh, I had them, but I just let them go as part of life.
Ron
Regrets (Poetry) - 8/4/2025 1:02:21 PM
Shalom to everyone!
Magi (Poetry) - 1/11/2022 3:54:53 PM
Wise men still seek him, they say and I agree. A lovely poem of the wisemen of old.
Magi (Poetry) - 12/19/2021 9:32:36 AM
An interesting Christian myth. Perhaps the source of all of the gift giving. Verifying the story is a great challenge, 21 centuries since.
Ron
Talking to Yourself (Poetry) - 11/30/2021 3:55:20 AM
I can identify with what you say…
It can be a blessing sometimes…
Other times not…
Sometimes this mischievous little elf
Blurts out things before we have time
to think! All part of being human…
I like the individuality of your thinking
in this poem…quite hard to put into
words…but you did!
Best wishes,
Diana…🍃
Talking to Yourself (Poetry) - 11/27/2021 9:12:51 AM
Revealing a personal quirk… Cool. Usually that happens during sleep. So maybe you are daydreaming. I too, often have a song in my head that I'm humming without humming. I never know the words. ;-)
Ron
Talking to Yourself (Poetry) - 11/26/2021 10:38:55 PM
A poem of reality. Yes, sometimes I would blurt out my thoughts too.
Sandie
Familiar Face (Poetry) - 11/19/2021 12:37:38 PM
I guess it can happen to anyone in a crowd. I think it's better to act and find out that it's a stranger rather than to avoid further contact.
One thing is for certain, there comes a time at class reunions where it's hard to find a familiar face. ;-)
Ron
Familiar Face (Poetry) - 11/19/2021 9:14:02 AM
Perfectly and cleverly worded to describe
this gentle, uncertain, brief moment in time…
Disna…🍃
Familiar Face (Poetry) - 11/18/2021 3:51:21 PM
The tender shyness of this poem is quite appealing. The “too much chatter” so descriptive. This has a pulled back curtain kind of reveal; the chance wave. Good choice of length for this glimpse; brevity of parting glance. I can picture that scene. ~~ djl
Tears (Poetry) - 4/26/2021 10:13:48 AM
I hope the sweet embrace iis your lasting memory...
Diana...
God's Sense of Humor (Poetry) - 4/3/2021 2:43:15 PM
WHAT A GREAT WAY OF LOOKING AT...THE WAY GOD REPAIRED THE BREECH IN THE GARDEN. THROUGH JESUS CHRIST WE ACCESS...OUR PERFECT...BUT ALSO
ETERNAL 'NIRVANA'...ALL OVER AGAIN. THANKS FOR THE SHARE, BOB. HAPPY, HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOURS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Wind of the Spirit (Poetry) - 3/26/2021 10:42:46 PM
Lovely poem. On the eve of my birthday....it speaks to me.
Thank you for writing it.
D.E.Z. Butler
Tears (Poetry) - 3/23/2021 10:24:09 AM
WE ARE ALL SO 'HUMAN'. WORDS THAT BRING PAIN AND TEARS...ARE ALL PART OF LIVING. CERTAINLY IN THE MOMENT OF THEIR OCCURRENCE IT HURTS, BUT THANK GOD FOR THE 'MEMORIES', THE PRESENCE OF WHICH BRINGS A SPIRIT OF HEALING AND UNDERSTANDING, AMEN. THANKS FOR SHARING, BOB. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Helping Hand (Poetry) - 3/8/2021 8:45:38 PM
THANK YOU BOB
FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME NATURE PIECE, IT REMINDED ME OF A PIECE I WROTE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, TILED "THE DRAGONFLY" THE DRAGONFLY HELPED ME IN HER OWN WAY BUT WITH A HAPPY ENDING, IF YOU GET A CHANCE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT...… PEACE BE WITH YOU
WILLIAM
Tears (Poetry) - 3/7/2021 6:27:04 PM
Time never erases the deep lines of love and living. Well written Bob, Thank you for sharing.
Tears (Poetry) - 2/20/2021 9:31:46 AM
We all experience sorrow in different ways. You have expressed yours beautifully in words. But now, as La Belle has suggested, it is time to gradually heal and return to life without her.
Ron
Tears (Poetry) - 2/15/2021 5:53:06 AM
it is love that we should remember so well
Tears (Poetry) - 2/14/2021 4:39:00 PM
Touched my heart. I hope we can decide to remember the good and refuse to dwell on the bad.
The Island of Dolor (Poetry) - 7/21/2020 1:52:50 PM
A very deep poem. Not sure what you mean but I can sense some sadness. Warm hugs your way Bob.
Spring Cleaning (Poetry) - 6/8/2020 9:23:33 AM
PROTECTING THEIR POSSESSIONS, INDEED! THE IMAGERY HERE IS GREAT, ENJOYED BOB. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
The Island of Dolor (Poetry) - 6/8/2020 9:17:06 AM
HOW FINE IT IS TO BE BLESSED TO COME TO OUR ISLAND OF DOLOR...OUR TREASURE(A REASON)! NOW, 'WHY' HAS AN ANSWER! THERE WE FIND AND EMBRACE THE THINGS WHAT REALLY MATTERS, WHICH PROVOKES A DESIRE IN US TO...WANT...TO ENDURE. AND WE DO! FINE WORK, MY FRIEND, THANK YOU. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
The Island of Dolor (Poetry) - 4/2/2020 11:16:07 AM
I'm not exactly sure what you are revealing to us with this strange poetic notion. But I believe the photo is of a grandchild that you are very fond of, but afraid of losing sight of. Perhaps from illness, or not.
Ron
The Island of Dolor (Poetry) - 4/1/2020 11:34:29 AM
Your writes are deep and full of sensitivity. I am glad the glacier melted, stay well, hugs
The Island of Dolor (Poetry) - 3/31/2020 7:38:02 AM
If this is a metaphor, I can relate on several levels. If it's not, it seems as if you are struggling with a serious illness, and if so, I am very sorry Bob. Thank you for sharing. A beautiful picture. r
A Tuft of Your Hair (Poetry) - 1/30/2020 11:32:35 AM
A poetic way of expressing something that will never leave your life. And reminders found years later make it even worse. I believe that writing it down helps make it better.
Ron
A Tuft of Your Hair (Poetry) - 1/29/2020 8:49:46 AM
One can feel the pain in your words, but they also convey hope. Beautiful.
A Tuft of Your Hair (Poetry) - 1/29/2020 3:48:09 AM
Excellent! Well done!
I can identify with your poem Bob. My first wife died of cancer and all the family had tufts of her hair that she had cut before she went bald. After over 30 years, I still have it in an engraved urn in our china cabinet. It was a way to keep her on our minds and in our hearts and something to honor her memory.
But the best memory of her is my two daughters who both went on to have families. My oldest granddaughter is named after her. She is one special young lady. These are treasures that money cannot buy.
God bless you and your family...
John Michael
I wish tomorrow had never come (Poetry) - 1/9/2020 5:12:31 PM
At least you have your memories of Pappy and all the wisdom he shared with you dear poet. I have enjoyed your sentimental poem Bob.
I wish tomorrow had never come (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 4:13:32 PM
We never know what tomorrow might bring. we don't even know what the next hour will bring. But whatever the future has in store, it's up to us to make the best of it and keep moving forward.
I wish tomorrow had never come (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 2:13:15 PM
This one so reminds me of how my grandfather passed away in his sleep and never woke up the following day. It was devastating to those of us who are still living... like there is always this conversation that was not shared with them, and something that needs to be done with them still has not be done with them... The list just goes on every time we think about it. I totally understand how you feel.
Sandie
I wish tomorrow had never come (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 2:08:41 PM
The point of my poem today. Our greatest fears are generally wrong when it comes to what happens to us. Unexplained death, like what happened to your Pappy, are what we should fear but we don't, until it happens. Sudden death without explanation happens often in families. Perhaps one of the most difficult things in life to overcome.
By writing your poem you have expressed your long-held grief for how it felt that day when hunting didn't happen.
Ron
I wish tomorrow had never come (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 1:42:54 PM
No one knows tomorrow but we all have somehow faith that everything will be alright. Sometimes it doesn’t work alright but we trust that God knows the best. It’s good to rest our plans in his loving hands. Happy new year Bob.
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/24/2019 2:28:09 PM
Ah very sweetly written Bob
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/18/2019 12:14:12 PM
I know you love the experience. I don't have children so there are no grandchildren in my future. That's okay. Whenever I run into small children, they are always curious about me. And that's nice.
Ron
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/17/2019 4:54:40 PM
lovely read
Never stop writing!!
m
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/15/2019 8:31:34 AM
As my wife would say, If I knew g-kids would bring so much joy, I would've had them first.
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/15/2019 2:43:24 AM
Your grandson really loves you. He is surely blessed to have you as his pappy.
Mary
Maverick (Poetry) - 5/14/2019 11:54:07 PM
Such a precious poem! When your grandson learns to read he will understand how much you love him.
Sandie
A Helping Hand (Poetry) - 9/4/2018 1:17:16 PM
BOB, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT BUT, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT GOD DOES FOR US. HE SEES OUR CONDITION BUT HE WAITS UNTIL WE'RE READY TO BE HELPED. THEN HE EXTENDS A HAND TO HOLD (TO REST UPON)AND THEN LIFTING, HE LEADS US TO A PLACE WHERE, STRENGTHENED...WE CAN FLY FREE! I ENJOYED THIS IMMENSELY, THANK YOU! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Home Calling (Poetry) - 2/21/2018 8:02:05 PM
GIVE ME A CARDBOARD BOX WITH THE GIFT OF TRUE LOVE'S WARMTH AND...I'D BE JUST FINE. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THIS...BUT THOSE THAT HAVE FELT THE LACK OF THIS 'RARE' THING. ONE CANNOT 'BUY' THE TRUE LOVE THAT BRINGS TRUE COMFORT. GOD REACHES OUT IN SONGS, TESTIMONIES AND...DREAMS...TO REMIND US OF WHAT'S 'REALLY' IMPORTANT. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE,BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
The Break Through (Poetry) - 1/15/2018 6:21:06 PM
POETS OFTEN WRITE PROPHETICALLY. SURELY THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN FOR THAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE BUT ALSO FOR THIS TIME IN YOUR LIFE...FOR JESUS HAS HEALED YOU AND DEMONSTRATED THAT 'HE' MAKES 'WHOLE'... IN MANY, MANY WAYS. WONDERFUL SHARING, ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Wind of the Spirit (Poetry) - 1/15/2018 6:13:21 PM
INDEED! INDEED! A FRIEND OF ALL FRIENDS WHO IS ALWAYS THERE... KNOCKING...WAITING PATIENTLY FOR US TO OPEN THE DOOR ALLOWING THE 'WIND OF HIS SPIRIT'... TO ENTER. THANKS FOR SHARING, BOB. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 12/30/2017 8:06:07 AM
HERE'S WISHING YOU AND YOURS A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED NEW YEAR...FILLED...WITH HEALING SNOW. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE,BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 8/2/2017 11:27:57 AM
LOVED THIS, BOB, WRITTEN WELL, WITH GREAT PHRASES AND IMAGERY SUPPORTING THE THEME TO A 'T'. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Not A Dad (Poetry) - 8/2/2017 11:23:52 AM
AWESOME! ONLY THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOU COULD HAVE STRENGTHENED YOU TO DO WHAT YOU DID. GREAT WRITE, THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Easter Snow (Poetry) - 7/27/2017 3:11:45 PM
SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT 'SNOW'...I WALLOW IN IT'S SWEET MERCY AND GRACE EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. FINE WORK, ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 7/27/2017 3:06:37 PM
GEE, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU EXPECT ANOTHER ONE, BOB. I PRAY THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ONE AND I HOPE THAT YOU NEVER FORGET; NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE OR WHAT OUR CIRCUMSTANCES BE...WE ARE 'NEVER' ALONE. 'HE' MADE US THIS PROMISE AND 'HE'...NEVER...BREAKS HIS PROMISES! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 6/21/2017 8:10:27 AM
hope no more, happy you recovered
poignant read
m
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 6/20/2017 9:39:46 AM
Lord willing your last, Bob. Glad you pulled through. A lot of love in the image. r
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 6/20/2017 5:57:13 AM
Like my doctor said when I told him that my left arm hurt me (after sleeping with it in a bad position, probably cutting off circulation) that I had a "Wake up call," and "Had better get my heart checked." In spite of the misread symptom, my heart and arterial system checked out fine on a three dimensional CT analysis. Although I have been misdiagnosed as having heart problems all my life--murmurs, heart nerve problems, etc.--nothing has ever panned out.
Still, I think that those who eat hearty like my father and die suddenly of a heart attack (he didn't--died from a bad hospital bug and four months of misery after making a quick recovery from heart valve surgery within elective bypass) get to miss out on the painful slow degradation and eventual nursing home comatose living that I dread, especially with my increasing paralysis and loss of hearing, making verbal communication with my caregivers nearly impossible. Faced with that prospect, a sudden death by heart attack is welcome. After a close call with death from pneumonia in 2012, my affairs are in order. I have no need to look forward to something weird like heaven and leave no regrets about people I've harmed in leaving them behind.
Ron
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 6/19/2017 9:07:01 PM
We are all vulnerable and will die sooner or later from something.
My first wife died from cancer surrounded by family. She said that she wanted to "go home" to be with her maker. I was told I was near death when a brown recluse bit me near my heart. I was not concerned for I know where I am going thanks be to our Lord. Still, I don't like to see anyone suffer in pain. My the Lord grant us all a fruitful life and when the time comes, a peaceful death. Amen
My First Heart Attack (Poetry) - 6/19/2017 3:14:56 PM
I will be facing mine pretty much alone, Bob, and soon too.
Not A Dad (Poetry) - 5/19/2016 10:50:31 AM
Awesome write!
Blessings...
Frances
Erin's Star (Poetry) - 3/27/2016 11:27:32 AM
HOW UTTERLY WONDERFUL! A POEM LIKE THIS RE-AFFIRMS MY FAITH IN GOD WHO SPLATTERS THE EARTH WITH THIS KIND OF LOVE FOR MEN LIKE YOU THAT ARE 'WISE' ENOUGH TO CONSUME IT. HOW BLESSED YOU BOTH ARE TO HAVE EACH OTHER! THANKS FOR SHARING, LOVE,BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Erin's Star (Poetry) - 3/27/2016 9:53:39 AM
This poem rocks with originality! I love all the metaphors, the
intent, and the outcome. Brilliant!
Erin's Star (Poetry) - 3/27/2016 9:38:05 AM
Bob, I think instead of "hitching your wagon to a star" , heck, you just married one. We all wish to be so lucky as you to find our star.
I for one am still looking!!
Dan
Erin's Star (Poetry) - 3/27/2016 9:06:11 AM
That's quite a love tribute! Out of this world!
Ron
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 6/21/2015 11:10:33 AM
lots of imagery!
Not A Dad (Poetry) - 6/21/2015 11:07:59 AM
powerful read; forgiveness is healing,
Not A Dad (Poetry) - 6/21/2015 10:17:46 AM
An interesting response, considering how he had abandoned you.
I recall the funeral of my grandfather who had asked for a week where his son was without answer. His son had left five children from two marriages with a woman who also left five children. My uncle's tough son was there, always trying to live up to his father's legend. But this time, the 13-year-old tough kid was crying in despair, having lost his father and his grandfather in the short span of two weeks. A private detective found the home of my uncle, who died in 1989, in 2005. The two never saw each other again.
Ron
Not A Dad (Poetry) - 6/21/2015 7:59:32 AM
An excellent heartfelt write
Enjoyed reading...... Peace be with you
Mine was a great dad but a hardcore disciplinarian
William
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 11/18/2014 12:19:47 PM
Heavy man… I mean the accumulation of snow upon your limbs. But softly beautiful in the distance.
Ron
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 11/18/2014 8:04:06 AM
The subtext for me is intriguing. But I'm aware also that it may not be what the author originally intended. One of the beauties of poetry; the subjective aspects of interpretation. For this reader: the writer created palpable imagery for what each individual endures, is capable of handling, and their eventual breaking points if life and circumstance throws too much at them. Though we are all uniquely different we are all the same and subject to the same forces as those around us. Enjoyed.
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 11/18/2014 5:46:03 AM
Lots of early snow flakes this year - it's gonna be a long winter!
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 11/17/2014 5:59:44 PM
I used to enjoy the first snow fall of the season
Watching the starter few flakes swirling aimlessly
Than return to the house wondering how deep will it in the morning be
Now I enjoy the sounds of the croaking frogs in the wetland during snowy
Season up north
Peace be with you
William
Snow Flakes (Poetry) - 11/17/2014 1:06:37 PM
...and so does Nature work, try to keep that snow wherever you live, this one NJ resident does not look forward to it...-e-
Eden an invitation (Poetry) - 10/30/2014 4:17:34 AM
A lovely write Bob.
Mary
Eden an invitation (Poetry) - 9/19/2014 9:22:39 PM
Poetry about nature at it's best - love it.1
Eden an invitation (Poetry) - 6/5/2014 9:05:46 AM
Methinks his craze was something more than sweet fragrance from a vine. Else why would Cain and Abel suddenly appear in the story?
Ron
Eden an invitation (Poetry) - 6/4/2014 7:21:01 PM
Very insightful poetic words! In the end, the Lord's glory shine through which is very comforting. Well done!
JMD
Erin's Garden (Poetry) - 5/27/2014 12:21:31 PM
A garden, like many other things in life, needs nurturing and care with love to make things grow. It also needs others to appreciate the hard work and time that was put in. I'm so glad you care and notice the hard work and efforts that was put in. Beautiful veggies!
Sandie
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 5/17/2014 12:17:04 PM
A compelling and meaningful sharing, Bob. Love and peace to you,
Regis
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 4/20/2014 10:45:16 AM
We come from different sides, but I can assure
you that she hears all you tell her... Each birthday
toast her, each holiday remember her, tell her how much
you love her and you will feel her near you... trust and
believe...
Love and Light,
Lily
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 1/5/2014 1:43:01 PM
The older I get the more I realise just how strong and important associations are...
Bitter sweet words that I understand...
I wish you peace of heart....
Diana...
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 1/5/2014 4:58:06 AM
well penned & heartfelt Bob
there is always something that triggers a memory, a sight, a taste, a scent, a touch, an object, I thank God for all those he has given me
some brought a smile, some a tears, but it was there only for me.
Peace be with you
William
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 12/21/2013 4:38:13 PM
Yes, it hurts like a hole in the heart. I lost my first wife to cancer and she did not make it to see her 37th Thanksgiving. So every year it leaves a sad void in my heart because you never know when a loved one may go...
Amen
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 12/21/2013 9:08:35 AM
At times like this, memories of those times, like when it snowed, become very important.
Ron
Healing Snow (Poetry) - 12/20/2013 4:45:42 PM
Very touching !
Food Chain (Poetry) - 11/11/2013 8:59:00 AM
You have jerked my food chain and I think I understood.
Ron
A Helping Hand (Poetry) - 11/7/2013 8:41:05 PM
I enjoyed reading your lovely poem and what a dutiful thing to do
than to save a helpless creature life by setting him free and opening
the door to let him fly away to his destiny.
A Helping Hand (Poetry) - 11/4/2013 1:26:19 AM
Nice write Bob! Yes, it bugs me when little guys get caught indoors and want out. It's always nice to help them exit as being in nature is what it's all about. Amen!
A Helping Hand (Poetry) - 11/3/2013 10:55:44 AM
What a wonderful way to save a hummingbird! In a terrible winter storm with the wind blowing almost horizontal, a screech owl flew down my stone fireplace chimney, twice.
When my brother and I could not frighten the already frightened bird out of the house, I found that the featherlight creature would sit on the end of my broom while I carried it back out into the maelstrom. Once again it flew back in. The second time, it didn't. Later, after placing the plywood cover I had for fireplace, we found the dead owl had tried to scratch his way out of the plywood what died in the ashes. If that were to happen again to me today, I would let the little owl perch in my house until the storm was over the next day. And then let him out into the bright sunlight to find a place to sleep for the day.
Ron
An up hill hike in a political winter (Poetry) - 10/11/2013 8:09:46 AM
Very creative. Let us hope that the freeze will thaw soon and warmer times will follow.
Ron
Politics (Poetry) - 9/15/2013 3:11:13 AM
thanks Bob
fot the opportunity to vent
todays politician have become the clowns of the world
as we sit back and watch them "Perform"
Peace be with you
William
Politics (Poetry) - 9/1/2013 7:47:38 PM
Perceptive and witty slant-of-view Mr. Mitchley. Crisis never really leaves us to our sunny days. It only pops up somewhere else in some other guise. I'm reminded of the mayor of Chicago. "Never let a good crisis go to waste". Bob
Politics (Poetry) - 9/1/2013 6:19:39 AM
Quite reformably inappropriate.
Ron
Politics (Poetry) - 8/31/2013 9:49:03 PM
History repeats...
Politics remain the same...
When we listen too closely...
We all go insane!
Peace be with you...
John Michael Domino
Time Warp (Poetry) - 8/11/2013 10:44:04 AM
Fascinating. To think that one could look into the mirror of someone like Washington Irving and see what he saw over a century before. This seems like the ideal fodder for a short story.
Ron
Spring Cleaning (Poetry) - 4/7/2013 11:12:37 AM
That picture of forsythia reminds me of my time in West Virginia where forsythia grew wild. As for bluebirds, I have heard that they are in great danger as their numbers decline. You are so fortunate to have seen a nesting pair and be able to write about it.
Ron
Preaching to the Back Wall (Poetry) - 3/22/2013 10:12:33 AM
thanks for sharing this write
peace be with you
William
Preaching to the Back Wall (Poetry) - 3/22/2013 9:48:11 AM
I'm sure it happens in church every week. Thanks for sharing it with us, this little bit of irony and sarcasm.
Ron
Preaching to the Back Wall (Poetry) - 3/21/2013 5:22:29 PM
This one is GREAT fun!
Nice touch!
I'm glad God has a sense of humor! Amen!
Sharing Home (Poetry) - 3/19/2013 11:15:18 AM
I love wrens!! Fave is the Carolina wren. Got this great racing stripe on its face and more spunk than a barrel o'monkeys. You have
done a wonderful job of getting across a mama wren's irrascibility. She WILL protect her brood! You had BETTER get outta her way!
I love their chitchat; I love their sandpapery, fuss-budgety curses (for lack of a better description); I love the way they greet spring with song. Thank you so much for reminding me how much company they
are {whether they want to be, or not} and what fine examples they set
by being true year after year to their spouses and workin' like it's
goin' outta style.
"Ratcheting" is perfect.
Whole scene!!
x:)x Phyllis x:)x
Sharing Home (Poetry) - 3/9/2013 12:37:44 AM
enjoyed reading
I've been buzzed like a dive bomber by a nesting Mockingbird who has taken residence
within the Oak tree that occupies the front of my house.....
thought that was kool
Peace be with you
William
Sharing Home (Poetry) - 3/6/2013 5:13:40 AM
I love them little wrens
their bird songs are so sweet...
Painted Gourds & Pine Limbs
Vickie
Sharing Home (Poetry) - 3/5/2013 12:06:42 PM
At first, you had me thinking, “owl.” The wren is perfect. While they seem to like human habitation, they certainly will protect their nest from all harm, including that of the owner of their abode.
Ron
Sharing Home (Poetry) - 3/5/2013 9:45:23 AM
what a great picture you paint with these nicely penned words thanks bob....pmedlin
God's Sense of Humor (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 10:07:23 PM
Well done Bob!
Peace be with you and may love and blessings over flow from above.
John Michael
I'll See You Somewhere (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 5:11:35 AM
May Your Heart Be Embraced To Heal
Memoirs & Forever Memories
Vickie
Wedding Cake (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 5:07:33 AM
they are a perfect pair...
Cake Fights & Drunk Party Drama
Vickie
God's Sense of Humor (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 5:04:17 AM
this is delightful Bob
I like how you have God visit his "fist love"
Rose of Sharon & Apple Blossoms
Vickie
Marriage (Poetry) - 2/12/2013 9:28:31 AM
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
4 Love is always patient;
love is always kind;
love is never envious
or arrogant with pride.
Nor is she conceited,
5 and she is never rude;
she never thinks just of herself
or ever gets annoyed.
She never is resentful;
6 is never glad with sin;
she’s always glad to side with truth,
and pleased that truth will win.
7 She bears up under everything;
believes the best in all;
there is no limit to her hope,
and never will she fall.
Love and Light
Lily
Wedding Cake (Poetry) - 1/19/2013 10:38:36 AM
Creative and fanciful. The young couple, rigidly attached, standing on the top of cake heaven.
Ron
Marriage (Poetry) - 1/6/2013 3:58:12 PM
marriage is the bond of two hearts into one
budd
A Star (Poetry) - 12/9/2012 9:33:19 PM
Nice words to chew over......."How does one push a book forward? indeed this is fine idea. I had a fine idea too ..go see. Maybe you'll try this as well.. check out the link to my poem.
Wind of the Spirit (Poetry) - 11/4/2012 12:38:59 PM
yes...and He never stops for our salvation is His only purpose! thanks,
asa
Realms (Poetry) - 11/2/2012 8:42:26 PM
i'd rather find peace in the next realm ...
Realms (Poetry) - 10/29/2012 10:02:50 PM
Go figure. Interesting.
In Touch (Poetry) - 10/3/2012 9:43:19 AM
He is amazing. i dont know about anyone else...but the fact that God still loves me and is always reaching for me... in spite of me...is mind boggleing. thanks
asa
A Still Small Voice (Poetry) - 9/19/2012 12:01:07 PM
Peace to you, enjoyed reading your writes today.
A Still Small Voice (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 11:18:57 AM
One needs to evict the noise of the world to hear that still small voice. Much daily prayer.
So Jezebel sent a message to Elijah. She said: "You can be sure that I will kill you, just as I killed the other prophets. I'll do it by this time tomorrow."
Elijah was afraid. So he ran for his life.
Been in similar situations. It becomes overwhelming. In my experiences only interceding in tongues gets you through. And even then it feels like you're in a rowboat in a hurricane at times. The seductive and violent powers of the Jezebelean spirit can humble the best of the best. It's not an easy battle, even with the Holy Spirit. We all get knocked down. Multiple times. Thank God for the merciful hand that reaches out to us when we do. Enjoyed your thoughts. Peace ...
Gravity of Life (Poetry) - 8/29/2012 6:46:29 AM
If this is personal, it is disturbing because I see no positive effort to change things in it.
Ron
Gravity of Life (Poetry) - 8/26/2012 8:45:08 PM
An enigma, gravity. Gravid, riddled and disconcerting. Like this piece, Bob. Nice work.
Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen
Dream Assault (Poetry) - 8/26/2012 9:42:05 AM
Dreams can be like that. Just selling your book?
Ron
