The Yellow Sticky Note
A cold gust of wind rushed into the hallway of the foyer as Martin and Jane scrambled to close the door while their hands were full of groceries. Jane had… Read More »The Yellow Sticky Note
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Overlooking The Bay
The bar was located on the third floor of a renovated Italian Renaissance-style office building. In place of the original French-style windows were 8’ high plate-glass windows that spread the… Read More »Overlooking The Bay
Kids At Play
The world just is a giant playgroundFor the kid who’s best at hide and seekAn endless assortment of places to hide toShelter you like a giant shade-treeFrom the searing sun,… Read More »Kids At Play
#2
Her smile is the morning sun of SpringThat forces back the shadow of nightI can never tell what it will bringNor its shape or form of delight Each day unfolds… Read More »#2
Ordinary
George always thought of himself as an ordinary man. He was ordinary in height, ordinary in dress, ordinary in eating habits, and ordinary in employment. At 52, he had been… Read More »Ordinary
Dreams of Swimming
A gentle chime rings as the chain from the lampSlips through my fingers and strikes the glassThe pale afterglow burns a flutter that blinds asI grumble at the traffic noise … Read More »Dreams of Swimming
How Am I Supposed To Feel?
In the never-ending year of Covid, the sheer number of bad things about America that have surfaced is unbelievable. From toilet paper hoarding, to executions of Black people by police,… Read More »How Am I Supposed To Feel?
On Creativity and Insomnia
Giving a lot of thought to the subject lately, I’ve come to the conclusion that the curse of insomnia isn’t so much an affliction of frustration as it is the… Read More »On Creativity and Insomnia
It’s Always Winter
All the goodIn the worldIs cupped into the tiniest of spacesWhere not even the wandering omniscient eyeCan divine the secretsNor separate factsFrom delusions of insanityIn that tiny world … Read More »It’s Always Winter
In a Violent World
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/03/983406365/in-response-to-anti-asian-hate-incidents-groups-step-up-trainings-for-bystanders?fbclid=IwAR0NqGeiriJlo4bDy8_hdlHe70aGqiLD4Y86dJdKtwRmJ7FJA8fPLAiSK7k When I saw the video from the incident discussed in this article, I thought about how nobody went to her assistance but I figured, it’s New York. That might… Read More »In a Violent World