by SA Healey | Apr 16, 2018 | Poetry
She often speaks of love But what of the adore She owes her own Seasoned body and soul The extraordinary simplicity Of a moment When conceding to her age Becomes a gift and not a crime When clock-stopping Loses its baby-soft appeal When big browns snagging On those...
by SA Healey | Dec 22, 2017 | On Love and Relationships
To me, there’s just something about the holiday season that screams, “Romance!” Granted, by February my penchant for flip flops and beach-combing has me cursing winter’s frost with a teeth-chattering “damn you!” vehemence. But, in December… There is magic to be had....
by SA Healey | Dec 15, 2017 | For Writers
I can’t believe 2017 is already nearing the finish line. Soon, bubbly-fueled, pitchy renditions of Auld Lang Syne will fill the air, and I’ll feign familiarity with the lyrics by humming and grunting the melody with my family and friends, poised to hit the...
by SA Healey | Jul 8, 2017 | Poetry
She kept the bouquets Given in bloom Before reverence was a ghost Rancid lilies On the bedside table Patronizing her With their shelf-life devotion “Never again will I love,” she proclaimed “Never again will I give,” she explained “Never...
by SA Healey | Mar 8, 2017 | For Writers, On Books and Reading
There are days—like today—when I find myself on the receiving end of… The look. It’s the one people lay on me after learning what I do for a living—more specifically, the fact that I write… Wait for it… ROMANCE. It’s a look that evolves...