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Torn between the vault toilet in one direction and a trail in the other, I, too, want to choose adventure. I want to hike and wander and frolic, intestines weightless, … Read more
On Triple Decker Sandwiches and BLT’s :: She Craves a Loaf of Wonder
The buffet visited her in her dreams last night. It must have known she craved Wonder. She hesitated, then let it in. She had no choice. All other beds were … Read more
On that (Happiest Busiest Luckiest Loneliest) Time of the Year
Black Friday
Small Business Saturday
Soccer Sunday
Cyber Monday
Giving Tuesday
Weird Al Wed (NPR on replay)
Go Green Thursday
Is it Friday yet?
my email spirals
electronic
response nodes… Read more
Carrier of Souls
There is an owl who sits
on the shoulder of every man who takes his guns
into a nightclub, superstore, or anywhere
that life is for the taking.
When the … Read more
On the Many Shades of Protest (& Prayer)
I. blank sheets of paper
stand like soldiers
(invisible) ink speaks *
II. police tape hugs
weeping willow’s trunk
limbs bend in prayer **
III. tourists teeter as
nightfall weeps… Read more
Armed and Dangerous
She was careful not to look too long
keeping her eyes away, a hidden smile
enough to know they had created a plan
showing only her professional style
Once she … Read more
On Escaping Mariupol
No, they say, it’s not true—
we haven’t been heroes.
The soldiers who stood
our ground have been
shot, their backs to the sea.
Our mission was this: to … Read more
What We Need Beyond the Pale
Don’t send
Thoughts & Prayers
Don’t send
Bandages
Gauze
Splints
Medical Tape
Syringes
Send
What will keep us
from needing them.
Send
Javelin anti-tank missiles
Counter-battery radar systems
KPV-14.5 … Read more
Escaped Cobra Owner Jailed
“If we would have just had a lock on the cage… There wasn’t a lock.”
-Lawrence Matl
From an extended stay motel’s breezeway
in Arlington Texas a week after strapping… Read more
As Greta Thunberg Says
We go on about
greening and building back better.
Our kids and grandkids say blah blah blah.
Corporations bandy about terms like
carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions.
Those who’ll pay … Read more
9/11 End Game
19 of the 22 9/11 attackers
were from Saudi Arabia. So why
did we attack the Afghans?
The Afghans have not lost
a home game in over 2000 years.
The … Read more