Summertime Memories: The scent of a mother I’m listening to the song “the Funeral” and feel an overwhelming sense of déjà vu while sad, yet nondescript memories come flooding into my stream of consciousness. To the outside the dead leaves, they’re on the lawn Before they died, […]
My summertimes in childhood were actually not that memorable. We didn’t travel anywhere as we had no money. The summer streets of the South Bronx were sweltering hot and teeming with with an undercurrent of naughtiness. As I grew older in boarding school and college, summertime represented a […]
No Time For Procrastination: the Gates of Hades are Opening in Two Weeks What will you be doing July 27th 2014? As I noted last summer to many’s delight and fright, the Gates of Hades are opening soon. See, here is the thing the month of July […]
Whispering and Haunting Landscapes on this solstice day I woke up at 6:10am today looking forward to the solstice. By 10:00am I already emptied out the closets of old clothes that no longer fit my son, went clothing shopping as well as grocery shopping. Feeling accomplished on […]
Traveling through Louisiana’s swamplands: The beauty of trees My business travels can be brutal waking up at 6am and changing hotels every night for a week; checking in at 9pm. Literally, my business trips are a prime example of going the extra mile. This past week, […]
A fiery spring morning Spring comes and goes in a colorful blur The thrill is to catch the morning fire For it serves as a soul’s liqueur Synchronizing nature’s uplifting choir Earlier sun rays permeate the room The groggy-eyed morning travel is captivating The offshore waters […]
A daily ritual Woke to a growing sprinkled field of yellow Chirping musical notes throughout the spectrum An owl hoots into the sunrise The rabbits scamper and mightily sniff Nearly forgot this was no serene monticello Instead I lay waste to a thorny plectrum Plucking out all […]
Life on Top in Panama The country of Panama is pretty synonymous with its Canal. think of Panama and you probably first think of the ships passing through from one ocean to the other. Water rules the country. Fish is a large staple of the diet. On Good […]
On the eve of a grudge storm: You will succumb Its coming Its rolling Its biting It WILL overwhelm Its drumming Its controlling Its engine igniting It WILL be an unkind realm Its not succumbing Its not consoling Its not inviting Its a jagged-toothed diamond center Its an […]
Summertime Sadness: I hope not as I take my son on some world travels Last year, the summer came and went by so quickly. It was all one big dark blur. It started off sunny and full of opportunities and ended in a frenzy of worry where […]
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