An Old Salt

“Look,” my wife says, “they don’t go all the way under.” I see but am not relieved. “They lock you … More

No Time for Sunshine

I’d love to write a poem affirming truth, and love, and constancy, extolling the happily ever after we all seek … More

Now, you say, that, that was true knowledge, the kind unkind if the truth hurts you, a loved one, everyone, … More

The fog is rolling in, the silence of the night. That quiet that is so heavy you could eat it … More

Whether the news affected her, he couldn’t say for sure, never knowing that deeper, secretive view her heart had taken … More

He sits there stick alert staring into space, one quivering hand resting just above the keys, the other pointing off … More

So let’s try role playing. I’ll be her.You can practice on me what you want to say to her. I’ve … More

I remember that I loved the fall color change, but I don’t remember what it looked like. The only ones … More

I glance at the clock, and it’s 11:10, one minute shy of that best moment of our lives. On the … More

Dig in. I would say “amen” as people commonly do at times like this, who practice it seriously, but to … More

You were the hunter and I was the prey,the joke of a couple of English majors.I’m leaving this note and … More

Frances Silverwood and David Lindemanused my home, Pacific Heights,in their 1919 song, “Honolulu I Am Coming Back Again.” Commissioned to … More

I’m happy to say that my collection of poetry Tellings of Aloha: Songs from Hawai‘i is now available on Amazon:

Everything appeared tidy, organized,each item in its proper place,but when I took a closer look ata lamp, a painting, or … More

He used to think, yes, a blue moon is rare, every couple of years, but it does occur, hence the … More

I finished my tea and what did I see this morning to my dismay? Those little black leaves at the … More

If you were ever told that there were starving children somewhere who would be ecstatic to eat your unwanted food, … More

It is 114 degrees, noon, and I step out onto Langdon, stealthy, my eyes darting everywhere, see someone coming, sit … More

That secret silent wasting away of hearts breaking,glass shards piling to the floor, soundless winter fall around,a blizzard of loves, … More

All nature towers over and around us, ancient forests and hills ever surround us, the moon and stars and endless … More