40 years later we met again wearing uniform   monochrome tuxedo some were crying some were playing dead    

Crunching snow beneath heavy boots, I walked alone. Hands tucked in my pockets, breath fogging as clear light glinted. But as snow began to fall, there was such a weight. Such a weight like a man’s, heavy, when pure, clear air was sliced open with…

Batter-fry Take one woman, docile Add liberal doses of harsh treatment, preferably, in the first few months/years of marriage. Harsh, how harsh? Hmm, comments like, late from work again, flirting with your colleague, didn’t your mother teach you anything, housework first, children first, husband first,…

Covered in dirt Blood Sweat Tears Buried Deeper than you want to search Covered in greed Mourning Squeezing Shards of glass Look what I dug up ?

Life’s a Noodle Soup In the hearth stove the filigree takes shape noodles mixed with spices entangled in coiled knots struggling to be free only a wafting smell escapes Alas..if not such entanglement, what is life? Hour 16 @varenyas

Daughter of dragons you fly beneath the North Sea Selkie carousel

Fallen apples lie. Abundance is accepted Even while souls starve.

Living on the edge Like a flick’ring candle flame. But is there a choice?

that booster fever is kickin in! that hot and cold feeling and clammy skin. arm is more sore than before. Now I gotta try and push though! got an alarm set for every hour to complete this task. I hope I wake up, that’s not…

Pale blue cloudless sky But we are in Albany Could be snow tonight.