Pinecycles

~~~ Heaven rained a frozen glaze of ice On trees determined to stand it’s weight Of wind, snow and rain Pinecycles hung like frozen broccoli heads Waiting for warmth to render them tender A squirrel waits its time by: Jerlean S Noble (c) 1/11/2011 ~~~ About The Poet: Jerlean […]

Snow Day Fish Stew

~~~ Being from Chicago, Illinois I find it funny, when anyone panics about snow in my current state of residence South Carolina. So recently when it was advised that we should bunker down and prepare for snow, I literally laughed out loud. The day before the snowfall, I didn’t not got to purchase bread or […]

Peeping Out The Window

~~~ It is nothing like my hometown of Chicago but there was enough snow to make me remember why I moved South. ~~~

From The Editor – Issue 1 Volume 1

~~~ Thoughts of starting a blog have rattled around my brain for about a year. However, it is only since a reduction in force and subsequent elimination of my position that it moved up in priority. So here I am writing my first ‘From The Editor’ blog in the same idea as a print magazine’s […]

Left For Dead

~~~ This is not exactly a feel-good story. A little over five years ago in 2005, on my 39th birthday, my boyfriend John, was brutally murdered by my ex-boyfriend in my own home. The reason why I’m able to tell you any of this? My ex-boyfriend thought he had murdered me too. He definitely ended […]

Snow Warrior

~~~ In the blog ‘Left for Dead’ the author mentions yoga as a place for strength. Yoga is indeed a good way to renew focus on mental and physical health. There are many yoga poses but it seems that for inner strength going into a new year the Warrior I Pose is a good start. […]

When Sistas Cry

~~~ Like Lady Day, Bessie Smith or me, she sings, “Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine.” It’s cuz, “I’m Waiting to Exhale” in “The Temple of My Familiar.” We’re “Daughters of the Dust” who are “Possessing the Secrets of Joy” as we contend with, “Disappearing Acts” before “Jumping the Broom.” So, like “Jazz” life […]

Remember When…

~~~ With the beginning of a new year there is always a little obsessing about diet and weight loss. In addition, while we are looking to the promise of the future we often glance back at the past. This photograph taken by Keiana Page titled ‘Remember When’ gives us something on which to ponder. […]

A Recipe: Cheese Corn Chowder

~~~ Today as I write this the temperature is steadily declining. With snowfall occurring in many states that have not seen snow in centuries, I thought about something to warm the soul and feet. In addition, it is the time of year when many individuals are focused on eating healthier. Here is a recipe for […]

Hello World!

~~~ Thank you for coming to check out PaisleyPerspective a blog for sharing opinions & ideas. Check us out on the official live date of January 1, 2011 at 1:11:11am. You will find blogs about Renewal to start off the New Year. There are contributions from three amazing women in addition to myself; you can […]