Apple If this was Adam’s last kiss, how fitting it should be beneath this fringe of trees, a primitive paradise of light and lake and deep woods; his mouth tasting as tangy and sweet as the first apple of autumn... Continue Reading →
Daylight Savings Saturday night we set the clocks an hour back. Now morning lazes in a new time that feels strange, like shoes not yet broken in. The birds heed only the dawn-tick of sky and light. Their first aria... Continue Reading →
At the Bookstore In the narrow aisle between two long rows of crammed bookshelves I watch intently as you try to recall the name of that small French children’s book meant for adults. You look away, lost in clouds that... Continue Reading →
Play It Again I can’t get the old songs out of my head– Fly Me to the Moon, Unforgettable– lyrics crooned across generations. But life isn’t a warped 33 rpm slowly spinning on a wobbly turntable, the needle caught in... Continue Reading →
Poetry Breakfast 