the silence of colour palette of fall reflected on water white birch trees granite rocks

Many times, my father, drunk upon… “Spare the rod and spoil the child… Swung his belt and lay the stripes… To cleanse my soul. And I, drunk upon memory and whis…

pillars of sunshine through cloud - heavenly suburb under construction

Empty moorings and Quiet lighthouse watch the bay Crawl back to the sea

WINTER SHADOW / Feb 11, 2011 small white stones fall rattling to the ground a shadow keeps pace beside me through the groaning night

I met her at the supermarket this… She told me she works in the schoo… I saw again a little girl nervousl… at the taunting –Tallest girl in g… And I wonder if she’s back there…

Seagulls hovering Uneven hills encircle Tide pool reflection

Still they knock at my door And complain About the state of the world Selling fear Like grape Kool Aid

In the lamplight leaf shadows break on the ragged edges of my heart

the darkening hills a triumvirate of crows in the glowing gloom

Snowflakes or fireflies Beneath an oval moon Do I wake or dream?

There is an even-handed justice in… No senility forgiven, but caught a… Blood and flesh, bone and marrow To feed the life of another, And back to the earth that gave it…

my real name was Clarence but they always called me Dummy because they thought I was stupid I lived with my Mom and swept up… for a dollar a day ‘cause

she watches him as if the fault were in her eyes poor shorn Sampson withered hands grip the canes that barely hold the frail reflect…