What the child sees

And wraith-like rollsSome marble maybeSmiles at nothing visibleAs far as I can seePlays some internal gameKnown only to herWith the … More

Was Light Is Will Be

His was the hand of light isWherever it wavedIn his wave we saw intoWithout end will see beyond darkness All … More

At last it looked like the summit could be reached in no time. Although asleep, I still felt energy radiating … More

In my dream, I told Kimo and Alta to stay put. If that crying was the cat calling out, then … More

My father swinging a pickaxe rhythmicallyUp over his head and slamming it downThe point piercing hard red clayBreaking it all … More

Any fear Kimo had of this being a trap evaporated instantly. Off he trotted toward the singing damsel in distress. … More

Kimo and I advanced cautiously up the hill. When we reached spots where the old man had difficulty, I, as … More

Even though I heard the question, and certainly understood it, I couldn’t remember, in my fever, what my name was. … More

Then out of the gloomy forest came first that burning yellow glow. Those eyes.As the feline figure sauntered toward us, … More

Given his age and athletic build, I wondered if I could keep up with my guide. But I needn’t have worried … More

Frustratingly, however, I could see the big cat lurking above me every time I tried to turn back upward. What this … More

It’s time to bagLeft over long underwearUndershirt and sweater layersShed it all like snakeskinPeel yourself right downTo that hungry pale … More

So while I half dreamed of wandering around in what I can only describe as that shadowland of worry and … More

I’m long past middle age, but my joke has always been that no matter how old I get, I will … More

He’d done his fair share of laughing over 70 years. His sense of humor was well-developed through the constant exercise … More

I lie half here in my roomThe other somewhere vague Wonder much of me shiveringIn blackness and sweat soaked Strain … More

When she develops a routineShe’ll stop for nothingHours passing with only pausing brieflyHer method to add a few movementsThink and … More

It is a large party. My neighborhood is a quiet one. Usually. But tonight valet parkers – valet parkers — … More

My city takes place before meEvery day of my lifeA show me and tell meI have a hard time rememberingCan’t … More

But everyone disappears, no matter who loves them. — Dave Eggers At 69 his body rememberedThe punchingOne oneTwo one twoThree … More