Category Archives: Inspiration

These Hallowed Halls of Hope

Posted on November 15, 2015 by dragonkatet

“Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one.” –Neil Gaiman When I saw the theme of “At-Risk Youth” listed for November at The BeZine, my first thought was how important libraries are … Continue reading →

Posted in At-Risk Youth, Inspiration, Libraries, Poverty, Stories, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

~ Under ~

Posted on September 15, 2015 by dragonkatet

((September is an extra special month over at the BeZine. We are celebrating 100TPC (100 Thousand Poets for Change) in an effort to call awareness to global poverty. In the words of one of the Co-founders for 100TPC, Michael Rothenberg … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Food For Thought, Giving, Homelessness, Human Rights, Inspiration, Poetry, Poverty, Uncategorized, Veterans | 5 Comments

~ Grande’s Mandolin (Revised) ~

Posted on July 20, 2015 by dragonkatet

(August’s theme at the BeZine is Music. This is a piece I wrote some years ago and it never felt finished, so I thought I would revise it and set it here for all you fine readers to enjoy. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Inspiration, Music, Nostalgia, Past, Poetry, Stories, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

What if?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by dragonkatet

“The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.” ~ Oscar Wilde Imagination vs. Critical Spirit is the theme for July over at the BeZine. I’ve been pondering these words and what they mean. When I first read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Philosophical Ponderings, Uncategorized, Writing | 9 Comments

Catching the Light…

Posted on March 15, 2015 by dragonkatet

The theme for March for the Be Zine is “renewal”. I think it’s a wonderful, appropriate subject, since Spring is practically at our doorstep (all the current snow and ice-storms notwithstanding) and our part of the world is waking up … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Flowers, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Life, Light, Philosophical Ponderings, Present, Renewal, Spring, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Remembrance and Gratitude

Posted on November 11, 2014 by dragonkatet

November is a month of both remembrance and gratitude. Here in the United States we have Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving, but how often have you thought about them in the same context? What I mean is, how often have you … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Food For Thought, Giving, Gratitude, Holidays, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, Life, Politics, Poverty, Present, Thanksgiving, Veterans, War | 2 Comments

The B Zine

Posted on November 3, 2014 by dragonkatet

Hello, all you readers! I wanted to let you know about a really neat collaboration of creative and amazing individuals, called the “B Zine”. The B Zine is a collective effort by writers from the sites Beguine Again and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Giving, Gratitude, Humor, Inspiration, Life, Literature, Peace, Philosophical Ponderings, Photo Challenges, Poetry, Prose, Social Media, Stories | Tagged B Zine, Beguine Again, The Bardo Group | 2 Comments

Conducive to Peace

Posted on October 12, 2014 by dragonkatet

I wanted to write something else for October’s theme of Peace over at Begin Again, and my inspiration came last week. I was reminded of how easy it can be to get sucked into things like fear and anger, even … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Environment, Food For Thought, Friendship, Frustration, Inspiration, Life, Media, Past Present and Future, Peace, Social Media, Tech, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Putting the “Action” in “Activism”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by dragonkatet

It’s Wilderness Awareness Week at The Bardo and scillagrace is heading up lots of amazing posts about the planet to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act being signed into law in the U. S. Image borrowed from … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights, Ecology, Elements, Environment, Flowers, Food For Thought, Future, Health, Human Rights, Inspiration, Nature, Past Present and Future, Trees, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The rosebuds are gathered and my captain is gone…

Posted on August 11, 2014 by dragonkatet

Another bright light has passed from this world today. One of the most beautiful souls to ever grace the world has left this realm to travel others on wings of light and glorious laughter. Robin Williams died today. He was … Continue reading →