Intimidation of the Inanimate
Intimidation comes in many formsand you would think that the plethora of PhD’s in my immediate area would do the …
Monthly Archives: October 2022
The Season of My Inner Bear
The weather finally decidedto approximate fall here in the southa cool 40-degree morning is all it takesfor my inner bear …
Playing God
You know, you should have been nicer to meYou shouldn’t have teased me quite so much whenI retreated to the …
Clickbait Dragons
They are low-hanging fruitto this monkey brain of mine.Teasing questions and little listiclesseemingly knowing what I am thinking about(Why yes, …
The Return of the Grand Inquisitor
He’s back, you knowin a poorly cut suitand too long a tieOnce again telling the imprisoned Christor rather, the hostage …
Not a Real Question
When someone asks, “What were you thinking?”They are lying.It’s not a real questionas we all knowThat if you have to …
The Sun is Calling
The sun is out today, calling, coaxing, cajoling“Come out and play!” like the kids in my old neighborhoodCome out, there …
Sleeping in…
Sometimes after a big mealthere is dessert.Sometimes after a good night’s sleepthere is sleeping inthat little extra hourfeels so good.At …
An Odd Cycle
It is oddthat we celebrate joyouslythe first time wecircle the sun as humans And continue to celebrateuntil we would rather …
100-Year Flood Plain
The land here is on a hundred-year floodplainthe insurance agent explained why we could getflood insurancebut friends on the ten-year …
The Story Factory 