Shirley Belk

Joined July 2020

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Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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Debate
Deciding if it's prudent to spend time with family is causing quite the stir in my head (not that I need it grayer.) Really overthinking this from every angle most likely, weighing out every pro and con for every single issue.
By Shirley Belk11 days ago in Poets
Jasmines
“Jasmine doesn’t care about your perfume launch calendar. It blooms when the stars align.” (Unnamed maître perfumer, Grasse)
By Shirley Belk12 days ago in FYI
Minutia
The granite like tiles made no sense for a hospital floor Why would gold sparkling specks against cloud-white belong? The phone in the waiting room would ring ever so often
By Shirley Belk16 days ago in Poets
Gotta Love February. Top Story - February 2026.
What I like about February: *It puts the long month of January behind us. Thirty-one days is too long for me and I can never live up to New Years expectations, so my friend, February closes that chapter for me. Thanks, Feb.!
By Shirley Belk20 days ago in Art
I Screamed Today
I screamed today I screamed today because tears no longer sufficed I screamed because I couldn't see an enemy to fight I screamed because I could no longer keep that inside
By Shirley Belk21 days ago in Poets
Because...
Because... Connectivity Interconnectivity Inseparable *****************
By Shirley Belk24 days ago in Poets
Time to Look at Trends
Trends are to be blamed, (Alarming data reveals) For our young adults!
By Shirley Belk25 days ago in Poets
Mom's "Italian Christmas" plan
One-way flight for kids from Utah to Croatia now in orphanage
By Shirley Belk26 days ago in Poets
Airbus Issue
Wheel falls to the ground From Las Vegas to Heathrow lands safe and secure.
By Shirley Belk26 days ago in Poets
Ice in the South
To all the citizens of this great township stay inside please lest this ice make you slip. the roads are white and yes, sunshine prevails:
By Shirley Belk28 days ago in Poets
Etched. Top Story - January 2026.
"I really don't get why you insist on going to the graveyard every single day of your life. You aren't even Catholic, and it's not even November if you were! Geez, give it a break, will you? Let her rest in peace, ok?"
By Shirley Belk29 days ago in Fiction
Standing Up to Grief
You Again? No, I don't wish for your company I've already shared too much I know there will be no moving on But perhaps you could give me a rest for now?
By Shirley Belk30 days ago in Poets

Shirley Belk

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Debate

Jasmines

Minutia

Gotta Love February. Top Story - February 2026.

I Screamed Today

Because...

Time to Look at Trends

Mom's "Italian Christmas" plan

Airbus Issue

Ice in the South

Etched. Top Story - January 2026.

Standing Up to Grief

Achievements (2)