My wishes all contain pieces of you. Quiet strolls near sacred sidewalks when I prayed to God for you.  

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” -Kris Kristofferson Preacher’s kid. No freedom at all. Every minute accounted for. Every action observed and judged. You don’t think about it too much when you’re ten and a boy. But somewhere along the way to…

Hour 9 pm- Concrete Jungle meets Bohemian Rhapsody I have a lemon tree on my balcony. Succulents and Buddha reside next to a frog with marbles on his back made a local artist without strife. Visited twice in the spring, by a bird that chirps…

The  grumpy little curmudgions squat there in their sandy soil not a word of thanks for saving them when their feet were rotten with too much high living They think they’re so cute and independent, eyes closed, backs turned. nobody flowering here or throwing a…

When I’m misunderstood? What do I do? I keep going. When nobody listens; What do I do? I keep going. When I work my best and hardest, and things still go wrong, what do I do? I keep going. When you don’t trust me because…

Has anyone seen Dorothy? Anyone at all? She stood a height of five foot one to five foot four inches tall. Her eyes were grey or blue, her hair a dark, dark brown. She was last seen all dressed in blue in old Manhattan Town….

7 a.m. and it’s already 95 degrees out. Hit the road.  Fred put the basket behind the seat And got in the truck- German potato salad and sandwiches. Starting the trip at an easy pace, Should be in Canada in 4 or 5 days. Of…

The ends of things can be quite sad, It means there is no more. It means it’s all kaput, No more open doors. It means that all is said and done, That is game is finally won. It means there’s no more worries, So slow…

Since the beginning of time, I held your hand at night And watched the shadow of my shape against the wall. I would kiss myself good night, wrapped tightly in my loneliness, begging for a sign of change. I never played, so I was dull,…

The world is flat with a fence around the perimeter. Braying, mewling people scramble seeking freedom. But no one can be bothered with the gate.