He’s not among the quick and not among the dead. He’s somewhere in between he tells anyone who stops his wheelchair in the halls
When Bill was a lad his parents preached that Scripture was the truth. Decades later now Bill still believes that.
When the dogwoods bloom pink and white blossoms create canopies of joy. Donal Mahoney
Odd fellow who does odd jobs in the neighborhood four seasons of the year has disappeared in high summer and his customers are nervous.
You think he’d be more grateful. Neither rich nor poor he’s never wanted for anything. He’s always had what he needs but never had any gratitude
We have a drop-off problem in Ame… We must decide which restroom one can use when nature beckons. So far, tumult reigns among the pe… If we declare both genders equal
Married 60 years Fred and Daisy still are very different people. All day long they hide their differences to make
After 30 years together, Carol tells me late one evening in the manner of a quiet wife that I have yet to write a poem about her, something she
Christmas is now the Holidays. But Hanukkah is still Hanukkah and Ramadan is still Ramadan. Easter still has its name. The media needs more time
This just in. In metro St. Louis last night a woman gave birth to a boy in the bathroom of her second-floor apartment.
Larry and Bob have the same birth… Their friends at the Gathering Pl… where they plan to celebrate the y… Larry says his children will take… for a nice dinner and it will be g…
This time Wilma is ready for the bastards jimmying her front door, coming back for more. The first time she was asleep,
It wasn’t long after her mother died my wife asked if her father could live with us. We had an empty apartment upstairs. Dad wouldn’t be much trouble, she said. He was old now and had d...
Sheep are by a goat while cattle are like swine, prodded, ye… cattle go by hammer while swine are by the hind leg hung then swung about to spigot.
Autumn and the leaves, crisp in the swirling air, are pheasant wings once more Donal Mahoney