The little girl’s eyes were riveted on the four objects her father placed in front of him on the table. … More
Category: Love
Transgression
After all the crying and cursingAfter all the anger and griefTime had the time to heal the woundBut what followed … More
That Fast Close
You were the only one I ever huggedWho made me feelYou were closer to me than I was to myselfIn … More
Rise
Legs crossed, they sat bent over the creaking teak table, the top worn from years of scrubbing. The fare was simple, … More
Gentle Influence of the Powerful Kind
I was a shy wannabe dancer, one who has no rhythmBut then I met you, infectious boogie-woogie flu A dancing machine … More
And Again
To be that fool for love every timeAnd a slave to it just as oftenHow funny I remember afterwardO blind … More
Paths
— one more for Willie Nelson I remember like the hovering of birdsHow they settled on the water and we … More
Saying I Love You
for Willie Nelson My silence was my worst mistakeNot saying the same, I know, must have hurtBeing unsure of what … More
It’s Just Not True
Time falls out visions wash awayHope holds on making plans for meFaith keeps pieces stored in empty roomsAs I dream … More
Some Change of Scenery
We should take the road homeWe should go backIt’s time, we both agree Nothing can express wholy this late summer … More
Hallmark Moments
I’d been in the Midwest for many years, gradually working my way up the ladder to district manager for a … More
Black or White
Randol explained to me one timeThe difference between black and whiteOne slims, the other does notEspecially when someone’s taking your … More
On the Clock
The catch is always just one slip upIt fits as an apt prescriptive descriptionI’m what I’ve become so here I … More
The Former Bird Lady of Queen’s Surf
My maternal grandmother often went to Queen’s SurfWhere she’d sit and feed the birds They recognized her and would flock … More
The Bird Lady of Castle Memorial
She had a thing for birdsMolded out of clayWoven with yarnEmbroidered on her clothes She did that with the Aloha … More
Off Script
Some song about what goes on under the coversI’ve never experienced quite the same frantic anticsAs seen on TV or … More
Wind and Reed
A new moon slipping overWhite plate and crystalShadowed beneath where sustenanceIs no longer cravedSlipping and slipped beyond supperTongues still tasting … More
The Man Who Mourned Twice (Part Two)
On the ride home, Kalo lay limp across his lap, exhausted by the long scare due to the first two … More
The Man Who Mourned Twice (Part One)
When he had to put Kalo to sleep, he cried all the way to the vet. She’d been his sole … More
Hunger
I go to your funeral to witness who else is still aliveYou go because Someone may say something about you … More
Lanning Lee 