Martha's Murmurings

Musings on the human condition from a woman's perspective…

Story Tellings

Little bits of stories and poetry

  • Gossip……
    I’d like to tell you all a little story tonight. That it’s true and is my story is irrelevant. Engaging in gossip is one of the worst sins, in my opinion, because it breaks the trust of friendship, and it comes from the darkest parts of our hearts. So, let us tell a little story… Read more: Gossip……
  • She is us. We are her. It’s… so wrong
    I was pulling up to a stop sign, headed to the store for last minute items, when I saw what I thought at first was a child rounding the corner. Her hair, a dark red, was curly and sort of flipped over to one side. At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking it… Read more: She is us. We are her. It’s… so wrong
  • Unfurl Me
    Unfurl meas with the seed hidden in darkness; Unfurl meas with the crocus who presses through the frozen earth Unfurl meas with the dandelion pressed down by the weight of mankind’s greed Unfurl my heartas so many petals reaching for the sun Unfurl my heartas with the newly hatched butterfly filling her wings with the… Read more: Unfurl Me
  • Happiness. A Contradiction thanks to Google
    Google chose to feed me an article tonight…or perhaps it is ‘Pocket’ – some kind of pop-up article that appears to catch my fancy and get me to read and, of course, observe the advertising. Tonight was on Happiness. In particular a poem by May Sarton. As one who appreciates both happiness and poetry, I… Read more: Happiness. A Contradiction thanks to Google
  • The Higgeldy Piggeldy House and the Sock Trolls Three
    A story I wrote in 2015 to convince my children to put their things away… … it didn’t work… but the lore of Sock Trolls now lives on in our lives forever. 🙂 Enjoy! There once was a house. A higgledy piggledy house, all in shambles. With toys on the floor, under the couch, thrown… Read more: The Higgeldy Piggeldy House and the Sock Trolls Three