Author Archives: RobbieAnnLewis

About RobbieAnnLewis

To me, words are like garden plants -- if planted in the right places, well-weeded, lovingly coaxed and given light, they will feed mind and spirit. I live with my boyfriend -- a man who has his own way with words -- by a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast.

My First Acrostic

Posted on October 17, 2016 by RobbieAnnLewis

“Season of Relief” Open the windows — Call in the clean, freshened air! Take your book Outside, at least until it rains. Bring out the All Hallow’s Eve goblins and Relish the cool! -/- Harry at Poet’s Corner issued a … Continue reading →

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A Haiku

Posted on May 7, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

While passing through East Texas a few weeks ago (mid April), I wrote this poem.  I believe it qualifies as a traditional Haiku… “Wedge of Sky”    by Robbie Lewis Lowe East Texas two-lane; wedge of blue and white above … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words

Posted on May 7, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

Originally posted on AKA The Versatile:
“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”  ― Joseph Campbell

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A Real “Flying Clown”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

A couple of weeks ago I had a nutty dream that inspired a nutty short-short story which I posted here on March 7. If you caught the first segment of CNN’s “New Day” this morning, you saw a guy who … Continue reading →

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Scot Free

Posted on March 9, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

I heard it used the other day in an old western (my husband loves old westerns — rarely lets a day go by without a dose of “Maverick” and “Wyatt Earp” and a Gene Autry film).  I don’t think I … Continue reading →

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The Flying Clowns

Posted on March 7, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

Janie leaned against the hood of the compact SUV that she and her husband Frank owned. Frank had wanted to trade in Janie’s college days Escort for a pick-up, while Janie campaigned for a small sedan. The smaller than standard … Continue reading →

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A Month of Sundays

Posted on March 5, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

“A month of Sundays” — it’s an expression used to convey a longsome period of time.  The length of time suggested by the phrase is usually relative to how often the speaker is partial to engaging in the referenced activity (e.g. “I … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras

Posted on March 4, 2014 by RobbieAnnLewis

Not that one could tell it by looking around my location on a Central Texas lake, but today is Mardi Gras. So Happy Mardi Gras to anybody who appreciates a day set aside specifically for over-indulging! At least that’s how … Continue reading →

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Freaky-Friday: Ghost in the Greenhouse.

Posted on October 25, 2013 by RobbieAnnLewis

Revision-Robbie would have held this one up till midnight if I hadn’t wrested it from her clutches. I apologize for tardiness, but here’s my offering for this week’s Freaky-Friday luncheon: GHOST IN THE GREENHOUSE by Robbie Lewis Lowe We took … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Freaky-Friday and Halloween.

Posted on October 24, 2013 by RobbieAnnLewis

Halloween is right around the corner!  I live in Central Texas.  Winter here is basically autumn punctuated every week or two with a two to four day blast of arctic air intrusion.  Autumn began a little earlier than I expected, with … Continue reading →

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