Musings – current events/life

K. Pinella’s thoughts

The Spell of Halloween

/ Karina Pinella / 2 Comments

Tonight’s specialty,
Guarded by Jack O. Lantern;
Stop by the  doorstep.

Pinched, red-rimmed eyeballs,
Gazing, rolling, spell-binding,
There for the picking.

Pluck one and pop it,
Genuine Halloween treat,
Feel the squishy lens.

Dear Dad

/ Karina Pinella / 5 Comments

Recline in your favorite chair,
Grab a cold refreshment,
Remove the ‘honey-do’ list from your view,
Take the remote control,
Remember we love you always,
Every day and not just today,
Recognizing it’s Father’s Day!

Race Scarred

/ Karina Pinella / 1 Comment

Age old beliefs of skin tone judging
Burrowed deep in values and teachings,
Inevitable repeating of past hurts and turmoil,
Leading tense situations to simmer, then boil.

Unity regarding skin deep beauty–
A fantasy outweighed by hate and cruelty.

Time to think differently,
And commit to true harmony,
Start with empathy,
Listen and learn continuously.

Look beyond the surface,
To realize healing and peace.

Mothered’s Day

/ Karina Pinella / 8 Comments

To all those who mothered,
Whether yours or theirs,
Whether for years or months,
You were still there,
And that you gave your motherly touch
Is all that matters.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Fifth of May 2020

/ Karina Pinella / 9 Comments

It’s Cinco de Mayo,
Remember the margarita,
Or, is it the Alamo*?
Let’s do the cha cha cha,
Then serve the mojito
And tortilla chips and salsa;
Soon, we can go
And break open the piñata,
Via Zoom, Skype, or Zoho.

Images from Pixabay

*Cinco de Mayo is the Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla; to read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo