Category Archives: female consciousness

The White Doll

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Ladies, what the hell is going on in the U.S.A.? Although I’ve lived most of my life in Italy, I was born and raised in the U.S. where I was taught how lucky one was to be an American because … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Parker’s Cup of Tea   

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Art for Housewives

During the spring, when sitting outside, I like to watch the bees buzz from one flower to another. Everything is calm and silent save for their humming. So I watch them flit from one flower to another until I’m dizzy … Continue reading →

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Beauty is Medicine

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Patrick Bringley worked at the NEW YORKER magazine. It was a flashy job that stopped shining when his brother became seriously ill and subsequently died. Grief rearranges one’s priorities. Patrick no longer felt the need for a glamorous job.  He … Continue reading →

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Self-Portrait with Hat

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The day of her birthday, her thoughts were stronger than mirrors. “The future is now”, she told herself, “and I must focus on the present before it runs out.” Birthdays made her think of musical arrangements. The song is the … Continue reading →

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Saved by Stories

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was 947 AD and the camels were tired. We’d just gotten into Baghdad, my first time. Hugh, infatuated with the Silk Road, had insisted on traveling with the merchants to learn more about how cultures interrelate one with the … Continue reading →

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