Divination

His parents had raised him to be politically progressive.But over time, as their candidates lost again and again,his parents enthusiasm … More

Vision

When she realized she could see through the back of her head,a strange man had approached from behind, and she … More

Practice

It happened one day in the 13th year of his commitment.Standing outside Macy’s, he took a step and foundit landed … More

Let Us Play

My heart movingBy and with youSomeone to play withA joy to say withLet’s playAgain and againLove’s replayLet us play Up … More

Experiment

I will create one body for usWe squeezed so close togetherYou’ll suddenly findWe’re inside one another No matter the nay-sayersI … More

“It Was a Very Good Year,” Chapter 20 of my memoir, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform.

My Ambitious Poem

When I woke up this morning, I wanted to write my first 1000 line poem.Ambitious, perhaps, but it’s been my … More

Pro Bono

Have you ever been at that point in a project where you’re just about finished, but there’s some nervousness making … More

Let’s play pretend, I say

They give me an odd look. Well okay then, I seemy knee in her back –the small of it, looks … More

The Boy Who Stayed

My strongest wish – I’ve never thought so hard about it –this first day of the New Year, 2023, the … More

It’s possible I forgot to get married today

The text messages and the voice mails piled up.Are still coming.These guys stay open late.If it were letters, my mailbox … More

Address Book

Tonight I’m looking through Mom’s old address book, pages worn and browned,some so brittle the dog-eared corners disintegrate as I … More

“Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well,” Chapter 19 of my memoir, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform.

A Colder Spring

With the coming winter we spoke far less.You wanted something more than us.I watched the new chill frost the air, … More

New Old Dog (I’m still struggling)

For one, you were a sleight-of-hand magician,and I still haven’t figured out all of the tricks youpulled, a tribute to … More

Dr. Liu

Here’s to three years of “Let There Be Peace on Earth,”singing for it repeatedly and never seeing even one dayof … More

Tourists Everywhere

This industry — I see it in my travels, the flood of tourists and their money,spreading out and sprawling shades, … More

The Ghosts of Christmas Past

I lie and watch TV on Christmas Day with no desire,really, to glean anything of value from it, not understandinghalf … More

Christmas Now He’s Gone

It’s blinding, the kind of pain that comes with the rains,up here, this time of year, lots of work for … More

Passing On

About a year before it happened, when we were talking about his memoir,he told me he was “feeling a little … More