The mother screamed into the room, overwhelmed in her own pain, spewing it onto her little children who had no clue. They almost became used to it, but still jumped when she screamed. Nothing they did was “right,” not the way they shut their lips, swallowed, walked. Everything about...
A Writer Now
Forbidden to write, as a boy who struggled to read, the man wrote, wrote and wrote. Now his words have readers all around the globe.
Why Did You?
You gave up your church salvation for what? Baha’i Faith.
Gone
If I’m not here tomorrow to hear the latest news Or apprehend your sorrows the trials you are going through In silence feel my presence during troubles old or new Whenever I am not around my love will still ring true Eternally my hearts enchantment beats for only you...
Our Yellowstone Greeter
A mystical, swirling mist greeted us at Yellowstone one morn. Out of the mist loomed a magnificent bull moose. Our family and traveling companion were awestruck and agreed to stop the car. The bull sauntered onto the road. Bulls can be aggressive, charge, knock people down and stomp on...
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I’m a poet but more My modulation opens many doors
Scars
The scars from his accident did not extinguish his spirit
Neanderthals
Humans they refused to believe how their future would end
Seeing is believing
I saw the future but no one would believe me.
What have I tried to repair?
Here is a short piece a wrote at an online writer’s retreat last Spring in response to the prompt : “What have you tried to repair? I have tried to repair the cracks in the foundation of unity. Cracks born of ego, propelled by judgement, comparison, self-interest. Dark forces...
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