Conflict

After her arm was broken, dizzy, she fell trying to call outweakly for anyone to help, then slipped into darkness.She’d … More

Recognition

Dreaming, he recollected the building as his old high school.Floating on air, he was transported into a classroom there.On the … More

Expertise

He does not perform his work with the armchair ease you mightsuspect when it comes to paper pushing. True, he … More

Value

The work wasn’t easy, more like hard play. She wasa busy barista, true, and all of the manic franticnessof rush … More

Adaptation

When I was 21 and tired of school, tired of anger, and sick of hurting,at Fisherman’s Wharf, I watched ships … More

“I Draw the Line,” Chapter 21 of my memoir, is now available on the Kindle Vella Platform.

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