There are times when I am reminded that my book smarts do not translate into common sense. These times have gotten fewer and farther between as I’ve gotten older and either learned from my bumbles or picked up on how … Continue reading Bear Spray: I Did a Super Dumb
A forest at sunset. Time is nearly reset. Reality blurs. The inevitable occurs. The last thing I know Is the sun’s orange halo Pushing through the trees, And the only one who sees Is me. Continue reading End
Someone started a fire in my backyard. It wasn’t obvious at first. It smoldered out of sight among the roots. It burned away the flowers’ vitality. It left in its wake the brittle brown shadows of plants. It climbed slowly, … Continue reading Fire
Staring Out A Window 