The Cave

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

Going Up

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

Butterscotch Life SaversOne of my dad’s favoritesI used to eat an entire rollEat myself butterscotch sticky sickI’m sure it was … More

Once upon a time, Mrs. Onigawa was a good neighbor. Everyone thought so. It was a golden age for neighborhoods, a … More

I’ve rolled down this hill beforeA million times coasting in neutralIn reverse sometimes for the challengeOver the shoulder with slight … More

David Ayabe sat down at his desk. When he was much younger, he’d had the intention to do something. Writing … More

He stares expectantlyI knocked, I sayThe dealer’s gaze remains the sameI say, I’m knocking nowEyes on me, he still waitsHis … More

As the wave laps outOver the pane of sandThe moon reflects momentarilyPerfect and round mirrored There is a soundAfter the … More

I stepped off the bus from Ullapool at the Inverness Station. Checking my watch, I saw I had four hours … More

I slow to a stop and idleStare at all the confusion hereThese dark tangled woodsA briared and brambled forestDead branches … More