My father never talked much about religion but he went to Mass every Sunday, the 6:30 Mass where few people would be and he wouldn’t have to deal with friends and neighbors. His contrib...
Three sisters single in their 40s gather 'round the fire on a night of thunder to figure out which sister
During the day there might be three cars parked at different places anywhere on the block. But at midnight there isn’t
There’s a football field between u… I’m in one of the end zones bellow… and you’re in the other one bawlin… the cliffs of your cheekbones streaked with mascara.
A tractor trailer with slats and m… pulls up at a city slaughterhouse. The driver pulls the wrong lever and two thousand pounds of trotting cattle go for an easy
She’s not young, his wife. They’ve been together 40 years but when she gardens in her shorts and he’s lying in his hammock she’… a lovely sight to see so when she
Bill’s been seeing a therapist for years trying to get his life on track but all he talks about is his many regrets in a life
He’s always believed people of every faith can live in peace together in America no matter what happens
No youngster himself, Fred often… “There are always preludes to hell… For Fred one of those preludes is… the things in life Fred can’t fix.… Another prelude is paying the trad…
Some say when daffodils shoot up Spring is here. It’s safe to put away your boots and shovels.
You’re standing on a window ledge on the 50th floor of your building… It’s Valentine’s Day in Manhatta… clouds cruising, sun everywhere, a nice breeze tossing your hair,
Red, yellow, brown work well together in a portrait of society. Add black, no problem. But if we remove the red,
Through the window I see the sun fire up for the last time today. There are jays in the trees near the meadow,
Natural Family Planning has its ups and downs so to speak but it often works quite well. But when the calendar
At a school reunion festive and grand a young teacher makes a point with a retired teacher