
Beach Walk
I took a walk on the beach on this misty overcast morning, and the beach was still…no bird life, no sea life, no wind life, no life life except for these figures. I stood and watch this elderly golden, breathing him in

I took a walk on the beach on this misty overcast morning, and the beach was still…no bird life, no sea life, no wind life, no life life except for these figures. I stood and watch this elderly golden, breathing him in

Snake Medicine The extremity of human reaction to the first snake bite can nearly kill one…and the reaction to the next is less…and the next is less, because of antibodies creating immune defense. According to Native American medicine, the spiritual journey mirrors

Sunday Morning The news this morning….tornadoes sweeping across the midwest with images that vibrate my bones. In 1989 when Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, Sullivans Island was a direct hit, and this is where my two daughters, two golden retrievers and one rabbit

While living in a boarding school in South India as a girl, with parents nowhere to be seen as their work elsewhere, serving humanity, one’s imagination had free reign, as well as one’s ingenuity. I escaped one day, scampered down to the

Good Morning! On this day of a five planet stellium in Aries…. Aries, being ruled by Mars, which is the planet of war. This has not happened since the year 232, when the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire were violently being

While living in Malibu, there was magic in the air around my orchids. Each one bloomed vociferously, each being a star birther of blossoms that lasted for years. Not so in Long Beach. I have no idea why, as the light is
Channeled Chimes was born from a glow that ripples, tickles and soars through my being, at the majesty of simply inhabiting the earth in this body at this time with all of its creatures and creations and you. Thank you for joining me! Shall we dance?
I am a writer, including screenplays, a poet, a tapestry artist , a teller of stories, a singer of songs, who lives in a cottage by the sea. I have been a teacher,
an actress, a children’s theater director, a counselor for women with breast cancer, a grief counselor, a massage therapist, a filmmaker and a rollerblade champion.
I grew up in South India and Sri Lanka, and have lived in such colorful places as New Orleans, Charleston, Boulder, Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Minneapolis, New England and Malibu.
I have two grown daughters that I raised alone, I have four grandchildren, at different times I have had three golden retrievers and I look forward to having another!
In the birthday greeting words of an old friend:
“You are a wonder, you are light, you are a free spirit, a meditative soul, and a magical mamgee. When I think of you, I see you flying high, the whole world far below.
You skate with abandon, you have the heart of a child, and you see the world through the eyes of a poet. You are a craftsman of words, a teller of tales, and a dreamer of dreams. This Earth is a far richer and more joyful place because of your birth!”
I am herewith acknowledging Norman, my former husband and forever soulmate and heart’s friend for creating this website.
We are all blessed!
Thanks for the photos to Pexels.com and all of the creative artists
Here is a list of contributors. If your link isn’t posted, send your info to Admin@francielora.com and I’ll add you.
Photo by Hakan Tahmaz https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-birds-flying-2266860
Photo by Lachlan Ross https://www.pexels.com/photo/rippling-sea-washing-mountainous-shore-5982870/
Photo by Pixabay https://www.pexels.com/photo/adventure-arid-arizona-barren-414136/
Photo by Maria Orlova https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunset-sky-over-mountainous-terrain-with-growing-trees-4940743/
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Photo by Oleg Magni https://www.pexels.com/photo/sakura-tree-2033997/
Photo by Maria Orlova https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-river-flowing-through-hilly-grassy-terrain-on-misty-day-4946449/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/pexels-marek-piwnicki-6262895
https://www.pexels.com/photo/pexels-anthony-794494