A Writing Story

I have never written a story or a poem the way I wanted to write it. Something always gets in the … More

No one is here

To watch me leaveStepping out of the room unseenWith no goodbyesThey might say if they were hereHe’s not goneThey might … More

Is not God’s gift to manIn order to avoid Sunday worship He did not sayLet there be a vast and … More

Give away something dear sometimeTry this and perhaps you’ll not miss itReorder your brain, your heart to accept the absenceGladly … More

I was sitting at a table outside Macy’s when the elderly Japanese woman bumped into my table. She was carrying a … More

But that was long agoHer intentIf I recall correctlyWas to steal my heartSet me apartFrom all the othersPounding at her … More

Climbing Yellow MountainWe take our turnsShout outThis place famous for echoesHow long will our “Hello”sLast?I manageA solid bellowVoice of an … More

At a reading a couple weeks back, I read a piece about some of the encounters I’d had with racist … More

“So what’s so important that you have to yell?” the platform director asked, looking up at the flustered man. The … More

That flash of light from the lighthouseon the point at Hana Bay servesas a warningand a beckoning beacon The mana … More

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It began in early December,Just a brief 30 days or so ago,And already I know,As a 45-year smokerWho tried to … More

This new year begins with dreamsShopping and love and judging a speech tournamentWith friends who live on the East CoastOne … More