Fall Rains
FALL RAINS They came along cold Those chilling rains of fall tide Inward time’s hither Copyright 2014 Wanda ParylaFiled under: Life, My Writing, Poetry Tagged: Fall, haiku, halloween,...
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RELEASE Fly to the high sky Fly away, there is nothing On Earth for you nowFiled under: Life, My Writing, Poetry Tagged: haiku, poetry, wanda paryla
View ArticleFate
FATE (This rambling is an entry from my personal journal from Thursday, 10/9/14.) As you can see, I’ve missed some days of journal-ing. I am very disappointed. I wanted to fulfill my blog-a-day for...
View ArticleRain Falling
RAIN FALLING (From my journal entry of Tuesday, 10/14/14.) Most is from a journal entry, with added passages. ** Rain falling steady Warm air fighting Fall’s music Autumn hums a chilling tune ** Last...
View ArticleNight Demon
*Demon 1 by IgorKieryluk NIGHT DEMON I fear for my weak and wretched soul As he haunts me through ominous night Luring me to deadly sins so foul Enticing me away from the light Night Demon, I beg...
View ArticleMy Texas Nights
And to my friends who still live in Texas. Don’t give it up. Never go away. You have no idea what you have. And if you absolutely must go, never let it go. MY TEXAS NIGHTS Sounds of cicadas buzz...
View ArticleDance of the Seasons
I don’t recall if I’ve ever posted this on my blog before, but thought it’s a fitting time to share. DANCE OF THE SEASONS Seasons change, bringing anew The turning tides ring of truth Times come...
View ArticleHaunted, Poisoned Doughnut
I don’t believe I’ve shared this one previously. After writing this, I wrote a short story based on the same theme called, The Doughnut Murders. It’s a tad over 14,000 words, or I’d post it here on the...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday
Filed under: Life, Something About Me, Wordless Wednesday, Writing Tagged: wanda paryla, Wordless Wednesday, writers block
View ArticleHappy Day!
Happy Halloween! And, Blessed Samhain to all who celebrate and honor the day. Filed under: Halloween/Samhain, Holidays, Life, Paganism/Wicca/Witchcraft, Something About Me Tagged: Fall, halloween,...
View ArticleReally? A Mexican?
I can’t even think of a good title for this blog. I get so tired of human ignorance. So my WordPress blog for the day is about ill-mannered, ill-educated people. In my book-in-progress, Angel Maker,...
View ArticleYes, a Mexican
A few days ago, I posted a little blog about a character in Chicago Down, Salbatora Guerrera. I received some cheap talk from a few wise a$$es about her being of Mexican heritage. I find nothing wrong...
View ArticleChicago Down (update)
Season’s greetings, friends. After a wee bit o’ procrastination, a couple of false starts, and writing a few different openings, I believe things are going well with Chicago Down. I cannot honestly...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead…
There will be more excerpts from Chicago Down to come after the holidays. How this book is coming together is very strange to me. Usually I write a book from beginning to end, then edit. I move...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate this day. I hope you have a peaceful, happy day. Filed under: Christmas/Yule, Holidays Tagged: christmas, wanda paryla, winter holidays
View ArticleDon’t Get Tired of Living
TIRED OF LIVING….Or maybe not. Things have been on my mind. So I thought I’d post a New Year’s blog a bit early. Have you ever gotten tired of living? I mean it literally. Have you really been tired...
View ArticleA Future Haiku
A FUTURE HAIKU Looking back no more Up ahead there is a star Leading me afar Copyright 2015 Wanda S. ParylaFiled under: Life, My Writing, Poetry, Something About Me, Writing Tagged: haiku, new year,...
View ArticleBack to December – the Synopsis
Hello again, friends and readers. Below you can read a synopsis of a holiday story I’m working on. I’d like to publish in time for the 2015 holidays. This is a 2nd-draft synopsis. I’ve already begun...
View ArticleREBIRTH – a poem
phoenix by sandara: sandara.deviantart.com REBIRTH PHOENIX IN THE SKY WINGING HIGH EYES OF FIRE RISE WITH PRIDE DO NOT HIDE SOUL RIDE PHOENIX Copyright 2015 Wanda S. ParylaFiled under: Life, My...
View ArticleThe Devil Plays Dice – Excerpt (and other work)
Greetings! Thanks for reading. This is a Chapter One excerpt of The Devil Plays Dice – the sequel to Someday Always Comes. This is totally raw and unedited, so beware of crazy wording, long...
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