Technical Difficulties
I am told that during warvocabularies shrinkand we lose words and meaningsbut this current warwe have gained phraseseveryone from Grandmato …
Category Archives: 2022
The Quiet Game
Can I sit quietlyand breatheand feel?Can I turn off my mind for just a secondthat is not sleepbut just beingletting …
Just Add Water
A new pallet arrived yesterdaydry nuggets of pigmentnestled in plastic tubs I run my finger across the topNothing movesNothing happensMy …
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 …
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 …
The Story Factory 