Like a New Year’s Resolution

You replace a faucet set on one of your sinks, the old one having ceased to function. How many times … More

Coming out on Top

At last it looked like the summit could be reached in no time. Although asleep, I still felt energy radiating … More

Even though I heard the question, and certainly understood it, I couldn’t remember, in my fever, what my name was. … More

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

Given his age and athletic build, I wondered if I could keep up with my guide. But I needn’t have worried … More

He’d done his fair share of laughing over 70 years. His sense of humor was well-developed through the constant exercise … More

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

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

You think of your life as a library. It’s a big one, maybe not the size of the warehouse in Raiders … More

“You know me,” he said. “I have a smile for everyone.” His smile, this one to illustrate, seemed to be … More

For us, two hells might await us at the end of our existence. One is to be consumed in fire. … More

“Excuse me, sir, but you can’t stop here. Please keep walking.” She’s pleasant enough, but I sense a sinister undertone, … More

My legs go numb standing thereGrasping the wooden edges to hold meSo long that the usher behind meClears his throat … More

At any momentTurn a cornerOpen your eyesSwitch on a lightHe’s hereYou recognize himComing to you without greetingA pause at the … More

I wonderIf the moon impartsA four billion year oldHistory lessonDo I miss any instructionAsleep most times belowUnable to knowWhat wisdom … More

What happened to my compassI had it when I was a cub scoutLearning about directionsStuck in a drawer somewhereI hunt … More

Fish Squatting at the pond’s edge, he held a small fishnet in his hand. He could smell the familiar slight … More

To watch me leaveStepping out of the room unseenWith no goodbyesThey might say if they were hereHe’s not goneThey might … More

Climbing Yellow MountainWe take our turnsShout outThis place famous for echoesHow long will our “Hello”sLast?I manageA solid bellowVoice of an … More

This new year begins with dreamsShopping and love and judging a speech tournamentWith friends who live on the East CoastOne … More