Poetry
Influence
Deep, affectionate adoration isn’t stagnant; it bears fruit.
Poetry
Present Drag
Some poems have tone, and some, like this one, have attitude. Reflections on the drag of the past.
Poetry
Series
Four humorous haiku.
Poetry
Starry, Starry Night
A vivid picture of a soldier’s return, through the eyes of a child.
Poetry
Conversation
An ordered conversation about grandiose subjects.
Short Story
The Instance of a Cigarette Falling
A young filmmaker tells the story of his struggle to cope with death, remarriage, and, above all things, love.
Creative Essay
Politic Football
An authentic reaction to political things—perhaps including high school football—usually falls somewhere in the vast gray area between love and hate.
Poetry
I Won
It’s not so much the experience itself as the realization of its significance.
Poetry
Urbania
“There must be more to life— | Graffiti on the walls | Announcing that he loves her.”
Poetry
Mistake
An encounter with an abused friend.
Poetry
Overexposure
When you’ve been blinded by reality, you long for the comfort of a darkroom.
Poetry
Homage
“I want to lose myself in the rain | a torrent | of black angels’ tears | somewhere in deep forest.”