Sparkling eyes
A little razzle dazzle A bit of paprika and safron Tap and line dance Swing and sing The masks bite our tongue But are eyes are sparkling If you let them
We are spent
Tired and ached Bumbling and fumbling Riding the slow train Dizzy in a hizzy Not much more to give We are spent And got no more nickels to give
Eating a home-cooked meal at last
You might think I’m crazy. You might think I’m foolish for my eating habits the past year. But all I wanted was to get by. This past year, I perfected the art of ordering delivery. Grubhub should share some of its profits with me. I have surely propped […]
Still haven’t run out of toilet paper
A week or so ago, we hit the one year anniversary of the first covid case in New York City. I also remember quite well the first covid scare at my clinic. Hard to believe it’s been a year. But it has been. And, my laundry closet is […]
She wished her tears could mop up the world
She had spent half the day crying. Her tears immediately washed away. She had cried in the shower and it felt cathartic. She then had gone out to walk around and it started to rain. Her tears kept streaming mixing in with the rain. Now she was back. […]
Long story short
I’m tired. There. Done. Need I say more? Probably. However, when we say “so, long story short” we usually say so after twenty minutes of talking. Right? Why can’t we say it and mean it? Maybe instead one should say “in summary”. I’m tired of a lot things […]
Trusting words but waiting for actions
I am a sunny curmudgeon. I’m often skeptical but somehoe manage to give people the benefit of the doubt. I’m an odd duck. But I do go by the mantra of “trust but verify ” i learned that the hard way. There’s certain people you have to put […]
Kumquats
Kumquats Persimmons Clementines Figs Dates Different Tasty Ours Till it wasn’t
Monsters under your bed
As kids, we were told by our parents that there was no such thing as monsters. Furthermore, we were reassured that there were no monsters under the bed
Going out of your way to be nasty
Let’s face it. We want to be kind. Many of us do. I know I surely do. Each day I go out with a smile and greet everyone at work and inquire into their well being. Then there are those people, who unbelievably, like being cruel. It seems […]
