It’s a day to be fun and freewheeling Mirth gurgling to our tops Catch the pretty flowers And the murals that make you long for summer But enjoy the spring ride Even with the allergies propping up The greens, reds, and purples Bring a feast to the senses […]
It’s bubbling up inside It’s about to spill out Your words are papered over Your lips bandaged with regret Your grimace speaks volumes Your eyes krinkle with fear You’re swelling with silence And it’s killing you swiftly As you search for the evacuation routes The parachute will be […]
You won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about. Haruki Murakami Many years ago when I was a kid growing up in the South Bronx there was a huge storm. My mother and I were in a store shopping for some […]
I was doing a completely tedious thing this weekend. I was going through my personal email account. I was trying to get rid of unread messages. I was trying to cut down on stored messages. I didn’t get anywhere near where I needed to. But I did come […]
When you live in the shadows much can be nefarious much can be uncertain much can be unsettling Many don’t chose to be in the shadows Many don’t have a choice But when there is a light you must embrace it If someone turns on the light thank […]
I hardly ever do this. But I am going to go straight to my point and conclusion. I really liked Shazam! There. I said it. My son has been dying to watch Shazam! for the longest time. And, yes I must use the exclamation point not only because […]
As she looked across to the amusement park she was dizzy with anticipation. She was literally humming and she never hummed. She was flushed with adrenaline. Although, it could be the morphine drip she had just been hooked up to. But the bright lights beckoned nonetheless. As she […]
Go ahead for you have a taker Roll the dice Spin your wheel Shuffle the deck Stack the odds in your favor Get your war paint on Do your carnival speak No is fooled But no one dares to throw the gauntlet Here I am A fool or […]
A few months back I noted that Alzheimer’s scares me. It is a frightening thought that one can lose precious memories. That one can stop remembering those goo-goo gaga baby years is sheer terror. Luckily, no one in my immediate family has suffered from Alzheimer’s. However, […]
Have you ever felt that it can often be so easy to pretend to care. A raised brow. A question followed by a direct gaze. Sometimes you really do care but you can’t quite go that extra mile to give a real human touch to your supposed […]