Add 3 subtract 1 That funny song from that funny movie from that not so funny book The Little Prince (let’s just keep it between me) Add 3 subtract 1 You are supposed to be left with 2 but then again it’s not really the…

There once was a day when the sun stood still, I remember that day and I always will. When Helios gave his tired horses a rest, the sun set in the East and then rose in the West. As Atlas stood up the sky splintered…

Most were not ready, in the fall of 2016, when suddenly all the rules were changed. Before that, we assumed, reasonably, that men would continue to walk upright, and not grab women just because they felt an urge. We thought the time had passed that…

Tiny, sickly litter runt. Brown, black, white. Beagle. Puppy in a kitten collar. Tail, lacking control, motions aimlessly. Loved back to health by her people. Tree climber, couch companion, bed mate. Camilla Barker Howls or Millie, little sister of Lily. An adored princess. Petite, silky,…

Rough drafts are not as flimsy when your body is stuck to the board The cork of a marathon training plan I brought it here Oh I could just leave it Rough drafts are not as easy to edit when your body is full of…

Swallow Tail Jig Beyond the mountains and moors, Fields and plains, Where the Dubliners pass Hand in hand, toe to toe, Where winds play step dancing To the Swallow Tail Jig.   Hour 11 @varenyas

I’ve never ever scared of the thunder but next to you, I pretend I do. Just to feel your strong, heavy arms on and around me any time a lightning crosses the sky. In these brightful moments I cannot decide which legs and arms are…

I like the tension Was what was being said But never said Stoked in romance pacing alongside two bicycles A sidewalk the only field of vision A sidewalk to some place A different time A healthier mind And a little less division

Head is jumbled Thoughts rushing in In the way Where are you Come back here Go away now There you are Out of the way Emotions rushing out Head is clear

Enjoy this fantastic morning. The sun hits the lake just so and sets it sparkling. Never forget it, though the zoos overrun their gates, roaring, and the crops cannot support our devouring. Death’s at an end.