On holidays I hear from Paul, who’s 80 if a day, who may have won his war on poverty without help from his friends. He won’t accept a cent.

Linda’s an animal person who puts her money where her mouth is, owns a ranch outside the city and takes in kittens, puppies, birds that

Every evening, up in my rooom, I try to finish a poem but Chicago is hot and it’s better outside,

As the snow swirls around them, an old man in a wheelchair uses sign language to tell another old man standing at the bus stop, “Friend,

A spindly young fawn wanders away from its doe. Coyotes must eat. Donal Mahoney

Mrs. O’Malley from across the alley has another small job for my father to do which makes my mother

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

Am I right or am I right, one neighbor asked the other as they walked the few blocks to vote in different primaries. Some people make a good

How many times have I said I’m through teasing myself, through pretending I don’t enjoy the wreath of a woman

Jim met an old friend from college days long after both retired. They were classmates on the beautiful campus,

Three sisters single in their 40s gather 'round the fire on a night of thunder to figure out which sister

An odd bobcat my father was looked more like a Siamese asleep in his recliner

Holiday Parties Millie comes home bawling from another holiday party and Willie asks what’s the problem. Millie says her friends are cheese…