Grumpy Snore

Rhythmically, He growls like a bear, Snarls like a gorilla. Then groans like a logging truck, and rumbles like a grown walrus. He grunts and whistles, Puffs, jerks, and snorts. I stare at the clock, And sigh, Wishing the ruckus and the Passing of time would ease up. He awakens himself with a start. And … Read more

Rear View

I’m sitting in the car. It’s freezing outside. I’m on a hilltop, parked outside a gate. I’ve backed up to the gate because mama always said, “Always think of the getting out, before you think of the getting in.” My son is feeding a friend’s animals. I am waiting for him. It’s been ten minutes. … Read more

The Dance of the Jewel

You enchantingly craft your words…, … gems that thrill our hearts. Rather effortlessly, it seems, You bend over your tureen, Humming and thumbing your well-worn needle. You squint and adjust your focals, Shake the bowl in unspoken incantation, You single out this stone, and set it by that one. You stir the bowl again and … Read more

Small World

This Kenyan, Who lives in the US, Is camping in Australia, On a Ukrainian’s property, Eating Chinese food, Prepared by an Irishman.