No one goes to the patio now except at night when Ann goes out to spread old bread and sunflower seed on the small table for birds

Spider in the sink this early autumn morning swirls in a whirlpool Donal Mahoney

River rafting in Montana is a fine way to spend your vacation but it’s not the same as river rafting in Zimbabwe.

A gathering of elders from the local rest home is out for a walk after dusk on canes and walkers admiring roses and lilies

I died from a rattlesnake bite and found myself in line with other zombies in front of a bank of elevators, the doors opening and closing as if by metronome.

“Screw the Vernal Equinox” is all Cootie Kelly ever says sitting triumphant with his foaming glass of Guinness on the last stool at Maggie’s

That’s a very big tree and a boy scout could climb it with all the right gear. But it’s a condominium, too. You would disturb families.

In the woods soft snow falls on the first day of spring. Two daffodils laugh. Donal Mahoney

According to reports certain White House interns past, present and future are asking Americans not to vote for Hillary

It’s time to leave the man alone. He’s getting old, his wife says. He’s really slowing down. He’s always been a man occupied with one thing

She lives by a lake. After a heavy snow she looks out the window and sees black swans in a long, straight line

Beautiful lady in the checkout lan… is spotted by Roscoe, a wealthy ma… wandering in Walmart. He admires her chocolate hair, bonbon eyes, vanilla creme complexion, a walk

A gray summer day the sun is on vacation sunflowers hang their heads Donal Mahoney

I turn the porch light on because it’s dark when I go out to find the morning paper. It’s still dark when I start back but when I’m on the porch I reach

Old Tim writes poetry now in his heaven of retirement. He’s had nice jobs over the years but swears retirement is better.