Poetry

Chicken Averages

The law of averages for chickens on a scale from 1-10 is a six. That’s how many years they get … Continue reading Chicken Averages

Poetry

And Where Does That Leave Us

With the ragged joy A torn stocking Black eyes Broken Penniless Hungry Bleeding for approval, sustenance Of any kind, really. … Continue reading And Where Does That Leave Us

Poetry

Exploring Kailua Beach

Dodging man-of-war jellyfish Their long, stinging tails Stretching and shrinking Beneath massive yawning footprints, Eight days after the full moon Our tanned … Continue reading Exploring Kailua Beach

Poetry

Life Raft

(From the Katya Chronicles) Pulled from the drowning pool with poetic style and prose. They waited for me until I was … Continue reading Life Raft

Poetry

Channeling Dead Poets

(An excerpt from The Katya Chronicles) Katya is salivating. As the raft covered with magical fairy dust floats down the … Continue reading Channeling Dead Poets

Poetry

Souvenirs from the Craft Fair

Shaped like a doll’s dress Green ribbons tied into bows Attach to green piping and Open for a towel dry. … Continue reading Souvenirs from the Craft Fair

Poetry

Thanksgiving Dinner 2012

Thanksgiving dinner for my family in Hawaii consisted of a huge dining room table decorated with our best Hawaiian dinnerware, … Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner 2012

Poetry

Thanksgiving Aphorisms

New Thanksgiving prayer Doesn’t skip over last Thursday in November. … Pumpkin pie spice Supports safe fishing in the Gulf. … Continue reading Thanksgiving Aphorisms

Poetry

Dialing It Back

In the beginning, there was a cubbyhole. It was an age of discovery. Crawling out of the ooze. Napping, day … Continue reading Dialing It Back

Poetry

The Art of Beginning

All you have to do is write a poem a day for thirty days And repeat for forty-eight months. My … Continue reading The Art of Beginning