Journal Entry #40–Reviews and Happiness

It felt wonderful to start 2023 with a self-published book on Amazon, Literary Observations, and being able to publish a book has been a huge dream for me. But, what really made me smile during this past week was that two people gave the collection very thoughtful reviews, alongside five-star ratings. One of those people

Court of Cats (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: A poem composed a while back, based around keywords such as “lawyer,” “cats,” and “woods.” Hope you like it!] Have you ever known the legend   related to those fog-filled woods   near a certain town in the Southwest       where on every full-moon evening       small and clever community

A Gripping Kitty (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Based on my cat, and events previously mentioned elsewhere on this blog. ^_^] Oh, my sweet black kitty     you have become                 the Queen of Gripping From books tugged by their tops                                  off my bookshelves               to towels shoveled                                          out of cupboards                                                    upon the hallway floor

Poetry — Windmills of My Mind

A Kitty Grip (A Haiku)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: My cat Salem surprised me with this ability a short while after I had welcomed her into my home.] I watched my black cat grab a pen cap off a shelf with her little paw