Delia Marshall Turner's Blog
October 10, 2025
hold on
A man at the bus stop asked me about the senior citizen bus pass I had in my hand. I… Read more hold on
October 9, 2025
smörgåsbord
When I was a child, the special family treat was dinner at the smörgåsbord, where a vast turntable at one… Read more smörgåsbord
October 8, 2025
bad student
I am a retired teacher, and I volunteer in an elementary school library once a week; usually, I read a… Read more bad student
October 7, 2025
bus conversations
Because of the Pulaski Day parade, the buses were all rerouted Sunday. I figured they would be, because in Whole… Read more bus conversations
October 6, 2025
things being other things, but I digress
This post is a sort of elderly extended dither about reality. See, I like to keep up with things. I… Read more things being other things, but I digress
October 5, 2025
today in t-shirts (and other declarations to the void)
Man in shorts, on Market Street, carefully carrying full cup of takeout coffee without a lid, NOT TODAY SATAN Man… Read more today in t-shirts (and other declarations to the void)
October 4, 2025
danger danger
I have been reading about American cities being war zones lately. I live by myself in a Mid-Atlantic city, in… Read more danger danger
October 3, 2025
turned around
There are two pots at the street edge of my sidewalk, each containing a small juniper tree, and with lush… Read more turned around
October 2, 2025
one function of a book
When I saw it in Barnes & Noble, the book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music As Medicine… Read more one function of a book
October 1, 2025
se raser les jambes
A couple of other students were in the Intermediate French classroom when I arrived. Though it was the start of… Read more se raser les jambes
