Year: 2026

Nightmares fly past windows in Tehran, Gaza, Doha, Tel Aviv. Rockets make paths in the grey darkening sky. Shadows of buildings that once were fill cement broken blocks. Who dares walk outside? Sound stops. Air pushes down. Drone arias bomb without rhy … Continue Reading

Under the willow Sun bright My internal soul sparked by color and shapes from before I had knowledge of art A pre-linguistic knowing of canvases, paintings from a century ago. I believe I’ve seen one or two before Know I’ve been through their previous … Continue Reading

In winter, when the trees have lost their leaves, you can see the prison from the community college. In the classrooms PowerPoints open like crocuses pushing up through the frozen ground, life experiences that the class have brought to barter for their … Continue Reading

 On the final evening of his life, Boran Grean walked among the alpine meadows of  his ancestral homeland. The sun was setting in a blaze of golden light amidst a warm  breeze and the scent of delicate flowers. He peered down upon the village where he … Continue Reading

 We lost Beaker today.  She was, and I don’t mean this metaphorically, an odd duck.  A typical duck, a Gordo or Bubbles or even Quakimodo, likes to be with other ducks.  There are big duck parties in the morning when fresh water is delivered. There are … Continue Reading

 The cold windy air hits my skin and suddenly the stories I tell of my past aren’t just  stories. They aren’t something I use to entertain a crowd. They aren’t something I feel  stronger for. Not something from long ago. They were real, are real. Oh th … Continue Reading