When all of this started in March, I foolishly believed that society was perhaps moving towards healing and entering a new era of empathy and wellbeing… I was wrong. Dead wrong. Instead, together we’re traveling alone through uncertain waters brimming with sheer hatred and hostility. And I hate it. The self-centered outnumber the selfless, and […]
Nobody is Listening — Jill Ocone
Today I thought I’d share a poem I wrote a long time ago that I needed to read again. I hope that, after you read it, you allow your younger self to come out and play today, too. Happily Ever After – A Poem by Jill Ocone She twirls on the playground In […]
Today I’d like to tell you about Postcrossing, the postcard exchange I’ve participated in since 2013 after one of my students told me about it. Postcrossing is fun and allows me to learn about other cultures while connecting with fellow humans across the globe and seeing new places, especially now when so many restrictions limit travel […]
via Making Mailboxes Happy, One Postcard at a Time — Jill Ocone
I’ve officially titled the summer of 2020 the “Un”-Summer as it’s been the strangest summer of all my forty-nine years. But I don’t mind. Summer is my season, face masks required or not. I’ve always been a summer girl, and despite the abnormalities of this particular summer, I’m reveling in its magnificence. The sunshine and […]
I am pleased to announce that three of my poems were accepted for publication in American Writers Review 2020, which is now available on Amazon. My poems are titled “Policy of Non-Discrimination,” “Nightfall,” and “Wayward-A Sonnet.” American Writers Review is a multi-genre literary journal published by San Fedele Press and includes short stories, poetry, creative […]
via 3 Poems Accepted For American Writers Review 2020…Now Available on Amazon! — Jill Ocone
“A Dedication to Fellow Dreamers” – May 24, 2020 This is for all of the dreamers out there… The ones who chase the rainbows And take a front-row seat as the birdies perform their daily concerto… The ones who rejoice at the birth of the seedling As its tiny green head sprouts up through […]
“The Land of Confusion” We’ve officially been at this now for over two months. Signs of normalcy are returning not only as a result of governmental executive orders, but also because of personal defiance. The collective’s mantra: We’re frustrated. We’re tired. And we’ve had enough. I see both sides to this very peculiar coin: Everyone […]
A few days ago, we experienced Florida weather here at the Jersey Shore. In a matter of mere minutes, we had showers, sun, downpour while sunny, wind, sun, hail, thunder, rain, then sun again. Florida weather. At one point, as pea-sized hail pellets bounced off the deck, I kept a concerned watch for locusts and […]
An osprey crapped on me yesterday. Yes, you read that correctly. There’s no doubt that we are ALL suffering from a major infliction of cabin fever, and yesterday presented itself as one of the nicer days we’ve enjoyed in a while. A true harbinger of warmer days to come. The day’s recipe of impeccable sunshine […]
