William Wordsworth wandered lonely as a cloud, as Dylan Thomas beseeched him to, “Do not go gentle into that good night.” Langston Hughes pondered to no one in particular, “What happens to a dream deferred?” In a heated debate all their own, J. Alfred Prufrock…

No one ever booked a flight with the aim to miss it Often passengers miss it Due to oversleeping, traffic delay and misplaced ticket   The taxi driver came to me late Reason for making it late to the airport   In a far-away country,…

Recycled air dances through my respiratory system Stranger’s shoulders brush against mine I keep my head forward   Every bump is a sure sign of death Every announcement is my last I ask the stewardess for gingerale   My carryon is tucked between my legs…

We often poison “those who take care of us”  fooled into believing We know what’s is best. We render the ground free of weeds,   nature’s way of blessing earth. We with our monochromatic golf course lawns, Blind ourselves with ignorance And kill the ones with…

What a time to see the GOP move In this time when they hang out with Nazis Right now upon science they can improve with a president always so sloppy A year when pandemic cuts many down Ventilator shortage, there’s no more masks still the…

To those who care for others are a servant of the heart. To hold another’s sorrow be it close or far apart.   To go beyond the border and never to say no. To go the extra mile not letting the pain show.   To…

Barnes and Noble Poem(Titles in True Teen Reader section) Dear Nobody,This star won’t go out. Taking flight laughing at my signature.Do you know who you are, the pointless book. We should hang outsometime. The Cruel Prince Margarette Wahl

“The land knows you, even when you are lost.” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer Sunlight spilled upon the highest of the summer leaves, Dappled silhouettes in a rough-cut canopy of green As we meandered through overgrown brush Down a thin, winding trail. He was two, going…

When I was young, there was a longing in my soul in my heart You have called me Colorado And I don’t understand why you have done so Could it be the mountains? sitting there majestically waiting for me to discover it’s hidden treasures Could…

Before you start on your journey within this kitchen, leak out the self-loathing. As a chef, we know more about what we’re comfortable with, we must experiment. Open Eyes, Open Mind, they say. Journal Voice – your voice Dark Chocolate for the soul to taste…