Author Archives: diwhr (Diane)

After Ian  by Diane Hanley 10/18/2022 (50 words, no “to be”) Before Ian, sand greeted waves.  Dolphins swam, gulls circled, scavenging.  Shore birds strutted proudly, palms swayed.  Beachgoers laughed, played, sunned, ate.  I watched from a shady spot at Doc’s … Continue reading →

A Teacher   by Diane Hanley  9/21/2022 It was September of 1961, my sophomore year in high school.  For other schools around our country, desegregation was being enforced, but not at our school.  We were already integrated and always had … Continue reading →

Unmet Failed Outcomes VS  Unifying Favorable Observations Did you know that there is a frustrating silent relationship killer?  You might think  it is money or sex or selfishness;  maybe criticism, contempt, negativity or neglect.  Yes, all theses ARE causes of … Continue reading →

An Essay  by Diane Hanley 8/31/22 None of us can predict the future.  We can only hope our choices now will prove correct as the future unfolds before us.  I loved Blockbuster.  It was fun browsing their shelves for just … Continue reading →

Baby Doll  by Diane Hanley 8/10/22 Being in my mid forties, teaching all day and engaging in my limited social life on weekends, I decided one January that it was finally necessary that I make a New Year’s resolution — … Continue reading →

The “ABC”s of Death  by Diane Hanley 8/3/2022 Everybody, no exceptions, waits their turn to die.  Some go quickly; some linger, even years.  Some suffer painfully, physically; others suffer emotionally.  Some suffer not at all, but die with a fishing … Continue reading →

THE BOARDER WHO CAME TO STAY by Diane Hanley 7/14/22 Bridget, came to live in the “Big House,” as I refer to it because of its size.  Both were stout, my house and my new boarder.  I had bought the … Continue reading →

The Cabin in the Woods by Diane Hanley 6/22/22 Prompt:  “The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night a candle burned in the window.”  It was David, now an old man, who had unsteadily and … Continue reading →

The Pretenders Versus The Dwellers  by Diane Hanley 6/8/2022 “Seeing is never believing.  We interpret what we see in the light of what we believe.”  Oswald Chambers The year had become 2050.  In most countries there were now two opposing … Continue reading →

Eyes & Hands  by Diane Hanley 6/1/2022 It was one of those days, you look out the window and immediately wish you could just go back to bed, or cozy up with an awesome novel in your favorite recliner — … Continue reading →

Key West Revisited     by Diane Hanley 5/18/2022 Key West, originally home to Calusa Indians — long gone, was discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513.  He named it Cayo Hueso (Island of Bones) as scattered on its white … Continue reading →

The Hippy Chicks & the Alien  by Diane Hanley 5/10/2022 It was Senior Day at Hippy Chicks Unique Boutique and Thrift Store on Main St in downtown Roswell, NM.  Everything (except the the best of the upscale brands like Chico’s … Continue reading →

MR U.T.R. CHITCHAT  by Diane Hanley 4/10/22 Mr. Chichat knew his place at the Firm Of Dubitable and Patent.  He was proud to be a Researcher Level 4 of Words.  Not JUST “words,”  mind you, but what they HAD meant … Continue reading →

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED (A Tale of Unfinished Business)  by Diane Hanley Sardonic, grimly mocking, that says it all when I say, “No good deed goes unpunished“ to all those who hear my cynical statement!  I try to be … Continue reading →

 by Diane Hanley 3/24/22 It was surely an enigma, a mysterious thing, That the black skillet lay upside down on the floor, but didn’t fall… It was a puzzle, just something confusing, A black dirty wrench found cast on the … Continue reading →