By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 23, 2020 Music Segmentsdiamonds, music, rihanna2 Comments

MUSIC: “Diamonds,” by Rihanna

MUSIC is a segment that features a song that’s caught my brain. Some new to me, some known to me, all brilliant. Felt like sharing my daughter’s favorite song this morning…shine bright like a diamond / shine bright like a diamond … Lyrics “Diamonds” (provided by Genius) by Rihanna. Album: Unapologetic. [Intro]Shine bright like a…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 Music Segmentsaerosmith, back in the saddle, boots, exercise, music, treadmill4 Comments

Music: “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith

MUSIC is a segment that features a song that’s caught my brain. Some new to me, some known to me, all brilliant. Oh baby…I’m back. I invested in a treadmill and I’m loving it. I stopped attending my gym since March of this year and I took my exercise to the streets. I’ve always believed…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 18, 2020 Uncategorizeda christmas carol, charles dickens, girl with a pearl earring, jenny joseph, johannes vermeer, warning, writersliftwednesday16 Comments

Writer’s Lift Wednesday #38

My birthday is tomorrow, I decided to be a bit indulgent and make #38 a Birthday Edition, sharing with you a favorite poem, painting, and piece of literature that continue to influence me. This is a writersliftwednesday blog, sharing the works of fellow writers, poets, artists (including photographers, painters, etc.) and persons random. All re-blogs…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 About AWC40th, birthday, november 19th16 Comments

40th

This has been a really weird year. Looking back, it seems a reasonable conclusion. I reflect on the year I’ve had on my birthday, November 19th, as opposed to New Year’s Eve (and Day) which is typically just another day for me only sprinkled with reminders to write the date correctly. I initially wrote a…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 7, 2020November 10, 2020 Poetrypoem, Poetry, the the rhythm3 Comments

To The Rhythm (a poem)

To the rhythmHeart’s secret soundHips undulate Above the groundAs I sway, lightLiving the profoundThe momentIn me, all around Christina Schmidt, MAarmedwithcoffee

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 4, 2020November 12, 2020 Writer's Lift Wednesdaybartholomew barker, luisa zambrotta, michael raven, poem, Poetry, writersliftwednesday, writing8 Comments

Writer’s Lift Wednesday #36

It seems futile to release a post today. #36 may well fall flat in light of current events. Even so WLW is my choice, if not habit. This is a writersliftwednesday blog, sharing the works of fellow writers, poets, artists (including photographers, painters, etc.) and persons random. All re-blogs will be linked appropriately to their…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Music Segmentsdepeche mode, enjoy the silence, music14 Comments

Music: Enjoy The Silence by Depeche Mode

MUSIC is a segment that features a song that’s caught my brain. Some new to me, some known to me, all brilliant. Everyday is an onslaught of words and I’m fine with that. But it does pay to occasionally stop and enjoy the silence. “Enjoy The Silence” is in no way new to me; a…

By: Christina Schmidt, MA November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Uncategorizedblue moon, halloween, masks, morticia addams, pumpkins, taurus moon, trick or treat, wednesday addams8 Comments

Trick-Or-Treat

I was curious to see how my neighborhood would react to social distancing while trying to honor Trick-Or-Treat. When you’re a parent, you know without saying these activities are for the kids. In a way for ourselves too as we keep these traditions alive by passing them on. There’s joy in seeing a child’s joy…