Issue: 2025

The conference room was decorated in that sterile version of New England charm often found in banks and dentists’ offices, a family of ducks marching proudly around their wallpaper border in tiny straw hats. Old pewter kitchen utensils hung on the wall … Continue Reading

March: to tramp, trudge, protest, picket, advance, progress, step-out, strut, swagger JANUARY 21, 2017; THE CROWD is so jammed together that rocking foot-to-foot is difficult. On tiptoes, pink pussy hats blended the sea of heads into lilac, intersperse … Continue Reading

1. Rainbow Towels Here is Albert on the beach – black socks and yellow Crocs, two different rainbow towels wrapped around like blankets, one in orange and green and yellow stripes, the other in coalescing teardrops – blues, reds, and yellows. His hands … Continue Reading

I sit on her porch. Alone. It’s quiet Except for the faint Rolling of crickets Chirping their song. There is a calm, cool breeze Gently rocking the goldenrods. The second day of autumn Brings with it their sweet, soothing scent. Only the distant hum of … Continue Reading