A Dancer Pauses
When I heard the news, my friend, I could think of nothing helpful to do or say. I wrote to you and offered my condolences… Read More »A Dancer Pauses
fiction
Fiction, includes poetry, short stories, novellas and novels.
Emma’s Bluejay
Once upon a time, a young blue jay bird lived in a wood. One day the blue jay was alone, learning its wings above the… Read More »Emma’s Bluejay
Boardwalk Homeless
I’ve got books in my cart I’ve forgotten when I’ve read. Pages up my sleeve’s heart hidden with the salt and bread. When I walk… Read More »Boardwalk Homeless
People file by
People file by Like so many years Compressed into a two hour line. You came to my mom’s And I came to your dad’s But… Read More »People file by
Tonight, Tomorrow and then the next day
Tonight we show her and accept condolences and sympathy while letting lose tears and fury. We’ll stand here and her body will lie there while… Read More »Tonight, Tomorrow and then the next day
Here is a note that was lost
Here is a note that was lost On a floor that was swept Some time ago. It lies folded shut, marks Facing one another Like… Read More »Here is a note that was lost
The hours of my life
The hours of my life Tick by As if endless. I hear something beyond myself And wait for its image to appear. I hope to… Read More »The hours of my life