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Damn Edith Sitwell

Dame Edith Sitwell     Dame Edith Sitwell                                  sat by her inkwell aware            she had…

Island

Island   Somewhere inside my shipwrecked soul there should be an island of calm, I remember visiting it once.   There wa…

Stoppimg by Frost on a Snowy Evening

Stopping by Frost on a Snowy Evening   Whose words these are, I think I know. so many books to look through though— perh…

For Grandma

For Grandma   Hold a button as you go by or you will be the next to die ,   said by someone who never lied: Important …

Being Before

Being Before   I haven’t much time— this clock has no face, no heart, only hands turning, one stroking over another, hour…

The Treaty of Baxter Street

The Treaty of Baxter Street   “Look at that!” Wilbur pointed to an object sitting near the donation receptacle. “Who do…

i found you sleeping in my seat

I found you sleeping in my seat   (for a family of Ukrainian refugees)   The train goes on as forests change to cities alon…

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks I asked you for lupins because of their bushy tails waving high there in the meadows because  they come colou…

Lessons from a Small Piece of Land

Lessons from a Small Piece of Land   When we left Johannesburg, South Africa, we told everyone we were moving to “the coun…

Ashes of the Roman Empire

Ashes of the Roman Empire   Prologue: The Descent The year is 165 CE. Rome—the eternal city, bloated by victory and st…

The Clash

The Clash “Well, what do you think?” Calvin asked, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, and his hand pointing like a…

The Interview

1.       The Interview Daniel was moving smoothly through the job application when he came to the question he hated most…

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