Suzy Jacobson Cherry
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Writer. Artist. Educator. Interspiritual Priestess. I write poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and thoughts on stuff I love.
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Glamour
“I want to look beautiful,” the young woman said to the Witch. The Witch’s mouth widened in a smile that carried through to the glint of mischief in her eyes. She bid the woman sit, her open palm sweeping toward a soft velvet chair. The woman sat, sighing as she sunk into the deep comfort of a well-loved resting place.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Fiction
Relationships in Early “ElfQuest”
In a previous story, How “ElfQuest” Enraptured Me as an Adult, I mentioned that the Elves in this comic don’t have any gender-based roles and no expectation of heterosexuality nor monogamy. In this story, I am going to address all of these points. I will do my best not to reveal too much about the plot. Also, this will not be an exhaustive treatment of the subject, because I want to encourage readers to discover these stories for themselves.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Geeks
Lavender and Apples
She had fallen through the cracks. Just one more old woman, with nothing to show for her life but a shopping cart full of old clothes and canned goods, and a toothless grin. As darkness drew near, she parked her cart close to a live oak tree in the city park. She was careful to chock the wheels with rocks to make it more difficult to steal her belongings as she slept.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Fiction
The Conversation
Melanie hustled about the kitchen making breakfast. She pushed the bread into the toaster, reached into the refrigerator, and pulled out the milk. She stepped across the small room and half-filled the two glasses. The children were already seated at the table, waiting patiently for their warm plate of scrambled eggs and toast. Melanie was thankful that it was a good morning. No temper tantrums or whining to slow her down.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Fiction
The “Empty Nest Syndrome” Isn’t Just an Anecdote
In families where there have been good relationships, where families are close, the changes that come when the children grow up can bring confusing feelings. There is a sadness that accompanies the passing of time. It cannot be pinpointed; It cannot really be named. We have come up with words to try to describe this sort of…loneliness. It isn't something that waits until all the children are gone and then suddenly happens. This…melancholy that grows more evident with each child's graduation from high school, each move into a college dorm, or down the wedding aisle.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Families
Finding the Rhythm of Life
Though I semi-retired a couple of years ago, for a long time afterward I still struggled with the feeling that life was out of control and racing willy-nilly to the next task to be done. Now that I have fully retired from outside work, this sense of chaos will still hit me once in a while. This is absolutely unnecessary.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Longevity
That One Time I Embarrassed Myself At My Own Poetry Reading
It was the mid-1990s. I had re-joined the Phoenix poetry community a couple of years before, having been away living, working, writing, and reading poetry in L.A. and Houston. I was thrilled to be invited to feature at a poetry reading at the Willow House. I had shared the podium with my poetry group at readings in Houston but had never featured solo before.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Confessions
Women of the Mary Tyler Moore Show
When I was a child, I watched Mary Tyler Moore playing Laura Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke Show. I remember thinking she looked cool in her capri pants, slipper flat shoes, and loose, attractive blouses. She was a fun mom who was always there for her television son, Ritchie. She was sweet, a loving wife and mother, and a good neighbor.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Viva
Mommy Magick
This story was published on Medium in the fall, but I was reminded of it again when I was talking with my daughter. It was originally published in the first issue of one of my old newsletters, HearthStones, which came out at Samhain in October, 1994. I later shared the story with members of a UK-based online community I belonged to in the early days of the 21st century, Ayla’s Cave.
By Suzy Jacobson Cherry3 years ago in Families
