TRUTH IN LYRICS BY Danielle Orr Recording songs onto cassette tape off the radio was a favorite hobby of mine during my adolescence. Poised and focused, ready to pounce like an…
THE SMELL OF BONDING BY DANIELLE ORR LISTEN TO THE AUTHOR READING: As I tossed the quartered oranges, butter, and freshly squeezed orange juice into the Cuisinart for the orange…
I WELCOME THE FALL BY DANIELLE ORR LISTEN TO THE AUTHOR READING: The doves and hummingbirds sang their songs to me all summer long, sharing their secrets and knowledge, and…
TIME TRAVEL BY DANIELLE ORR I have brought something through time for you. No one will find it until you need it and are big enough to understand the importance…
BROKEN HEARTS BY DANIELLE ORR After several years of estrangement, my adoptive sister, who is now but a whisper of her pre-cancerous-self, decided to contact me. She has been snooping…
Open Heart Terrified Spirit Searching Aimlessly BY DANIELLE ORR Open is a feeling within my soul. Closed was how they wanted me to live. I learned both languages and speak…
Reunion Journey BY DANIELLE ORR I heard it before I saw it, flying just alongside the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia: one lone, Canadian goose heading back to somewhere unknown—just…