Tag Archives: Cate Covert

CATE COVERT: Fractures

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I’d hoped you would never forget me.
I danced between dreams and wishes,
Illusions and fears,
Hoping to catch a reflection of you
In my soul’s mirror.
But you have passed on,
Into the in-between spaces
And left me here,
Beyond remorse, beyond repair.
I’ll never forget you.
Forgive me.

Since she could talk, Cate Covert has been regaling friends and family with her tall tales. She loves engaging with her reading audiences. Her poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories reside at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org, and her Inspirational essays at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: When We Kiss Goodnight

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Each night, we kiss before sleep, never knowing how far-flung or profound our parting may be; our souls must traverse the myriad dimensions of distant dreamscapes. Will we become stranded on some faraway lucid shore or awaken and return, either lesser or greater, richer or poorer, to reclaim one another?

Since she could talk, Cate Covert has been regaling friends and family with her tall tales. She loves engaging with her reading audiences. Her poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories reside at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org, and her Inspirational essays at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: Surgical Precision – Life-giving Decision

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My hip told a story of abuse.
I tried to forgive as I watched myself deteriorate over the past few years.
Doctor and robot replaced my hip:
Severed the ball,
Scooped out the socket,
Replacing titanium and ceramic for maiming weakness, bitter memories, and pain.

Releasing the trauma,
I’m
Renewed.

Cate Covert has been regaling friends and family with her tall tales since she could talk. She loves engaging with her reading audiences. Her poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories reside at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org and her Inspirational essays and bible studies at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: Legacy

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A biggish spider
dangling from a forgotten corner of the porch
suspended, dead, by its web,
endured the harsh Winter winds
and blowing rains of impending Spring.
It died in Autumn,
with legs curled to its abdomen,
fluttering at the end of its enduring silk,
looking remarkably like star anise.

Cate Covert has been regaling friends and family with her tall tales since she could talk. She loves engaging with her reading audiences. Her poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories reside at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org and her Inspirational essays and bible studies at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: Rejuvenation

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She is seven years old: half the life expectancy of her kind. She’s become depressed and lonely.

Her mistress has arthritis in her throwing arm but wisdom in her old soul—it’s time to call for reinforcement!

Now she has renewed vigor; the light’s returned to her eyes.

Hello, puppy.

Cate Covert hails from sunny Idaho, U.S.A. She has been telling stories since she could talk. She is a gardener and amateur herbalist, plays guitar and piano, and loves baking bread and making beaded jewelry. Most of all, Cate Covert loves to engage her reading and listening audiences. You can read her frequent inspirational writings, poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org or her Inspirational essays and bible studies at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: In My New Year, I Resolve to Let You Go

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You texted: “I’m finished doing those pagan holidays—no gifts or cards, please. The kids are all on board.”

You memory-holed me; everyone forgot.

Then, I heard about your parties.

Did you fear my disability was contagious?

I’m weary of pointless waiting. I release you from all obligations.

Adieu,

Mama

Cate Covert hails from sunny Idaho, U.S.A. She has been telling stories since she could talk. She is a gardener and amateur herbalist, plays guitar and piano, and loves baking bread and making beaded jewelry. Most of all, Cate Covert loves to engage her reading and listening audiences. You can read her frequent inspirational writings, poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org or her Inspirational essays and bible studies at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.

CATE COVERT: Survivor’s Guilt

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She rescues children, puppies and kittens, sunstruck basil, and five-legged stick insects.

A raggedy beggar at the gate asks for jelly with his peanut butter sandwich.

They loved jelly. Jelly made it bearable. They’re gone. She remains.

She blushes. How could she forget? A glass of cold milk to atone.

Cate Covert hails from sunny Idaho, U.S.A. She has been telling stories since she could talk. Cate has been a Christian pastor and teacher for 25 years, speaking, teaching, and writing bible class curricula. She is a gardener and amateur herbalist, plays guitar and piano, and loves baking bread and making beaded jewelry. Most of all, Cate Covert loves to engage her reading and listening audiences. You can read her frequent inspirational writings, poetry, flash fiction, and humorous stories at Cate Covert on Chadashah.org or her Inspirational essays and Bible studies at Pastora Cate’s Corner on Substack.