A Cure For Susie
A Cure For Susie
Susan G. Komen was married, with two small children, when she was given a diagnosis of…
The Match
The Match
I light the match, and I drop it into the fireplace
I see the smoke billowing, and I can feel the…
Move Me Slowly
Smoke and mirrors instigate this
impressionable and naive as it seems
moments and pulses, sighs and moans
the…
Order Of Magnitude
a love poem
Ten to the power of zero
One click of the longest hand of the watch, the hero…
…is floating…
Lather, Rinse, Repeat: The Process of Writing
It takes me 6 drafts to write one of my books. I thought I'd summarize the process for you...share some of my…
The Curious Mr. Klaus
The holidays. The constant blare of Christmas carols. The hordes of people moving like gigantic herds of cattle…
The Great Snowball Escape
Growing up can be difficult enough for kids today but falling prey to a bully’s wiles makes it even harder as…
Journey to Nowhere
All I had with me was my suitcase and the clothes on my back. I looked straight ahead of me and saw an endless…
To Watch Her Weep
To Watch Her Weep Frozen in her soft brown eyes,
that tender touching stare.
Reminds me of the…
Take Me There She Said
Take Me There She Said
"Take me there," she said,
the little sister
into the eyes of the olderAnd so she…
Surrendering Lessons From a Type A in Remission
Before having children I was efficient, punctual and tidy
At Least Dreams Are Still Free
Dreams Are Still Free
The voyage from Earth to Mars was a one-way trip. Everyone aboard had happily volunteered.…
What Not To Do In A Conference Call Interview
Conference Call Interview
I had the opportunity to engage in a conference-type phone interview to be eventually…
October Smoky-Ice Fog Revisited
OCTOBER SMOKY-ICE FOG REVISITED
i creep through smoky-ice fog on
cat paws, enter the fog
cave's mouth my
mouth…
Carnations and Cigarette Ends
Carnations and Cigarette Ends
Carnations, squashed, dead, alongside unraveling cigarette ends; a reminder that…