Kelly J MasseyDec 21, 20203 minIs Santa a form of Odin? Yes and NoWe cannot overlook the other known influence of Santa, Saint Nicholas. Especially since yours truly was born on Saint Nicholas Day, but S...
Kelly J MasseyNov 6, 20201 minWearyLife is beautiful. The experiences, The people Walking under the green leaves of trees; The sunlight making them shine like emeralds. Lif...
Kelly J MasseyNov 5, 20201 minThe Rule of 3We can survive 3 minutes without breathable air. (Or longer when you’re near – I can’t tell – my breathing becomes so shallow). We can su...
Kelly J MasseySep 17, 20201 minIf I were a SnailIf I were a Snail, I’d consider sleeping through 2020 The election, the pandemic, the general hysteria I would avoid. Snails can sleep fo...
Kelly J MasseySep 1, 20201 minOn the Side of the MountainIn the spring when we ascended the mountain, It was too early for shorts and sandals for the climb but they had been perfect on the valle...
Kelly J MasseyAug 26, 20201 minMadog Ab Owain GwyneddA Welsh legend I’m told, a prince who refused to fight with his siblings over their father’s throne. He sailed away off to the west. Did ...
Kelly J MasseyAug 24, 20201 minSummer GamesDo you remember parking our bikes on the lawn? It’s how we knew where to find each other when we were late to play. How about playing Kic...
Kelly J MasseyMar 24, 20205 minShrine of Ancients Part Two“Ember!” his stupid voice blares through the night. I wanted to get away unnoticed, but apparently Steval woke just as I left our campsit...
Kelly J MasseyMar 23, 20206 minShrine of Ancients Part One“Ember!” I sigh and turn to the town elder, wishing I could have escaped town to go berry picking like I typically do every other Thursda...
Kelly J MasseyFeb 22, 20203 minThe Secret RoomI may have mentioned that I'm writing alongside my Creative Writing class this semester. This week we started prose, and our first prompt...
Kelly J MasseyFeb 12, 20201 minOperation SilenceDaddy never talked about the war. He wasn’t a part of the “greatest generation.” Instead he was protested, and spit on in the streets. ...
Kelly J MasseyFeb 10, 20201 minFluidLife burbles from the spring, excited, grasping, experiencing, rolling over the smoothed rocks to join the waters that have moved through...
Kelly J MasseyFeb 2, 20201 minAn Ode to BabeliciousHe paced the lobby of the veterinary hospital. A walk he seemed to have taken several times before. Though in younger years probably much...
Kelly J MasseyJan 28, 20201 minCrows Recognize FacesCrows recognize faces-- they remember kindnesses bestowed and any disgraces. I remember faces— the kindnesses bestowed, the touching warm...
Kelly J MasseyJan 24, 20201 minThe Cathedral of TreesI move through the cathedral of trees to a place that both quiets and stirs my soul. The ravens overhead ever in attendance at this servi...
Kelly J MasseyJan 22, 20201 minLost in the PagesWhere do we go when the world is full of despair, when the world is full of fear, when the world is on fire? Where do you go when the lon...
Kelly J MasseyJan 17, 20201 minWar, War-like, WarriorWhat happens when you’re built strong and sturdy with a fiery temper that blows off the peak of a dormant volcano. The anger spilling out...
Kelly J MasseyJan 15, 20201 minButtercup HillOnly a block away, really at the end of our cul-de-sac, we were a world away up on Buttercup Hill. No houses with prying eyes, only bould...
Kelly J MasseyOct 31, 20191 minThe Fairy King of CatsAs with most Halloween traditions, several came from the Celts and their celebration of Samhain. The black cat that we love and celebrate...
Kelly J MasseyOct 30, 20192 minWhere do Jack O'Lanterns Come From?The story involves Jack and the Devil, but it has nothing to do with a fiddle. The Legend of "Stingy Jack" starts in a tavern as any good...