Ann Kathryn Brusca

Star Stuff We are star stuff, didn’t you know? We are parts of a star that died long, long, ago. When you pick up a shell, leaf, or a stone, You are picking up atoms of a star that once shone. Far away somewhere in a galaxy a long ways away, Fate took a hand in our planets birth. From swirling gas... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday! It only comes but once a year, Time to make merry and spread joy and cheer. It’s the one time of year that’s all about you. And it’s high time we got around to give you your due. Today we are celebrating the day of your birth, So let everyone fill their hearts with... Sign in to see full entry.

Nightmare The drone in my head just won’t go away, It feels like the rush of an oncoming train. It’s buzzing like a hive full of bees, Whirring and tumbling around in my brain. I don’t seem to know where I really am, Nothing looks right or familiar. Everything looks strange in a sinister way, And... Sign in to see full entry.

Nature’s Nomads Those Lilies of the Valley, Have a mind of their own. Just when you plant them in a spot, That’s when they start to roam. They’re just like Pachysandras, You have to rein them in. Before you take the Mower out, A nd take it for a spin. Ann Brusca April 2010 Sign in to see full entry.

Solitaire Late at night when most are asleep, I sit at my computer, a quiet vigil I keep. While some snooze in their easy chair, I’m busy playing Solitaire. I move the cards by suit and number, While most people rest in a very deep slumber. The Jacks and Queens I move around, While the Kings pop up... Sign in to see full entry.

Official N. F. L. Football Widow Sports are the bane of my existence, Oh, I know I shouldn’t put up so much resistance. “It’s only a game” the fellow's say, But Football Widows don’t see it that way. From the moment the television goes on, its game after game from morning till night. Popcorn and... Sign in to see full entry.

Butterfly Have you ever wondered about the Butterfly, As it goes daintily fluttering by? First, it’s a little caterpillar only about an inch in length. It spends its time on shrubs and trees, Eating the leaves to gather strength... It does that for a while, but soon, It weaves itself a silk cocoon.... Sign in to see full entry.

Cats There is one fact that’s absolutely immutable, And that is that cats are totally inscrutable. A cat is mysterious, And thoroughly strange, They can make you delirious, And they’ll never change, Cats have personalities, They are one-of-a-kind. You don’t own them, they own you, And you can bet... Sign in to see full entry.

An Ode to Books Books to me, are food for the soul. A treasure for the mind, They take me places I can’t go, Where, secrets I can find. They open all sorts of doors for me, To people, places, and things. Books help to set my thoughts free, With books my thoughts have wings. One day I‘ll be in... Sign in to see full entry.

Lord You Spoke Lord You spoke of the Lilies of the Field and the birds of the air Who though they neither toiled nor spun, You provided sustenance for them so They need not suffer worry or care. Lord You spoke of the Mustard Seed Which though the smallest of seeds grew into a Towering tree which... Sign in to see full entry.