“You have a new memory”, my computer alerts me,with its iPhoto pinwheel that indicates it hascompiled a collection. Irony bubbles. Read more
The elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top,the maintenance man blames it on faulty wiring.It will start, sometime Read more
I’ve always been intrigued by that “Sunkist” logo stamped onto oranges. Who everdreamed up the idea of taking a commodity Read more
Glub! Glub! We have been underwater for the better part of a year. Things too numerous to list have slowed Read more
A Place Beyond a Song After we younglingsin choir loftintone our last songclose our hymnalswe wander down uneven stepskneel beside Read more
There are countless books out there on how to win friends and influence people, plus a plethora of self-help guides Read more
She never had many possessions,nice things,to pass on, to give to her children.no lacey linen,fine furniture,shiney silver,There was only the Read more
When the Generation Z member of our family bursts out from her parent’s front door, and runs toward me, arms Read more
Maria grew up in a big city houseIn the fenced off “hoods” of LA.She was always at odds with her Read more
I don’t drink Jack Daniels by the bottle anymore.My 2nd home isn’t the neighborhood bar like before.I don’t get into Read more
Mother’s casketrose embroideredsweetly sealed with a wooden brushlatched closed to conceal her vacant bodyhiding the handsthat used to comb my Read more
Approaching my 60th Birthday (After Tu Fu) I’ve seen too many nightscome and go.I don’t get out of beduntil afternoon.I Read more
To me the marvel wasn’t the height but the rings,after years of drought, of fires, calamitynot a year was wasted Read more
My mother checks the graves beside that of her father, wants to see who he’ll be seated next to in Read more
Abuelita stretches out her index finger. A simple request follows, “Mija, llévele este almuerzo a su abuelito,” ‘Sweetheart, take this Read more
I never fathomedhow dark, deep and blackwas the well that smeltof roses mixed with tar. I never fathomedhow wax melts Read more
This pigeon hole they put me inis suffocating me,too crowded to extend my wingsI’m dying to be free.They measured it Read more
I’d never golfed with Sal, but felt that I had. His highly detailed playlist of golf experiences was unending and Read more
When you serve your country in the armed forces, especially during times of duress, you discover many definitions of death. Read more
Poets love stuff by the side of the road: dead animals, an abandoned shopping cart in the middle of nowhere – notes in Read more
The elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top,the maintenance man blames it on faulty wiring.It will start, sometime Read more
We wrap up one crazy year and plunge straight into another. Hopefully, you all had time to catch your breath Read more