Poetry

A Totally New Hip

Remember COVID It’s six years later, and I’m still loopy, not Lupe Two anesthesiologists visited my bedside One was short … Continue reading A Totally New Hip

Poetry

Hiking with My Tribe

I breathlessly snort thick green tree pollen during the first fifteen-minute uphill climb it floods behind my red, itchy eyes, … Continue reading Hiking with My Tribe

Poetry

Hawaiian Nights

It is pau hana time voices blanket the valley. Feral chickens roost in red-berried octopus trees. Sultry trades whisper to … Continue reading Hawaiian Nights

Poetry

Finishing a Thirty-Eight-Year Marathon

I round the bend And embrace the sweet scent of belonging, Inside a house where I grew up Weathered, drafty, … Continue reading Finishing a Thirty-Eight-Year Marathon

Poetry

Crossroads

We came to a crossroad Far later than sooner Frozen inside your fallacy Locked in an endless battle. You were … Continue reading Crossroads

Poetry

Glacial Erratic

I imagine him chiseled both more refined, less tortured before the move. Noting his rock-hard features her glacial lean in … Continue reading Glacial Erratic

Poetry

Projected VS. Actual

If this were a boxing match I’d bet on the underdog Sounds simple, But it’s not Rocky. Numbers on the … Continue reading Projected VS. Actual

Poetry

Climacteric Years

The Greeks multiplied by seven or nine to name them. They are the metaphorical turning points in life. Critical Rungs … Continue reading Climacteric Years

Poetry

Winging Through It All

Of seasoned beauty Be not deceived The fire burns bright On this starless night Heed the elements, Have a care, … Continue reading Winging Through It All

Poetry

Attack Of the Dust Bunnies

This is Captain Alpha calling General Omega. Come in, over. We are under attack. Hold on, General, they’ve mutated. And … Continue reading Attack Of the Dust Bunnies