FALL BACK! Stated in an urgent communique, The idea is to help the general population To gain an hour of daylight and to not feel the lag Of time and absence of sun exposure. Industrialists with nothing to occupy Their time or with a deep love for golf or Collecting bugs decided to interfere with … More FALL BACK!
Conjured from an essay on this wordpress blog of August 8, 2018 A Warm Evening Feast To extend the beauty of the afternoon I went to dear friend Tina’s blog and left a border-line love-note, I felt the hunger of the day and the sun Lowering to go to the potato patch On the other … More A Warm Evening Feast
For those white people who misappropriate the style, the look, the hair and appearance of indigenous people and people of color, brown and black people. Who were told but never verified their heritage which was false and they didn’t care because it felt good to pretend who they were, who thought they grew dreds but … More Besides Looking Ridiculous You Are Stealing. Stop!
ECONOMIC EMAIL VERSES: So much is said! George wrote: I haven’t heard from you for a while. I’m curious. Robert wrote: So nice to hear from you! A couple of months ago I told my mom, when she asked how I was feeling, that it was looking like she was going to out-live me. … More Economical Poetry Through EMail
A TINY REGRETNever to be seen again. Some time long ago, while I was driving a deep submersible along the ocean bottom in the Sea of Cortez, I came upon what appeared to be a stone wall. Well past the depth that sunlight penetrates we moved slowly, searching for something to do with biological specimens. … More A Tiny Regret
Thirty-four years ago I bought this little house In Maine under a cold sky on frozen ground in Amongst white pines and unmown grass. Inside this little house where I lie after the sun has gone beyond Westport Island I can stare out the window, My head turned on my cool pillow and my imperfect … More 12,410
CAR THIEF WISDOM California divides north and south roughly at Santa Barbara. California could be six states today according to some wags but when I was living in 1970s San Diego most people divided it simply into “Northern” and “Southern”. Both halves are gloriously beautiful in their own style. I’ve traveled extensively through the two … More Car Thief Wisdom
MAKING PICALLILI WITH MAGDALENA AND NINA Today was a fun day at The Castle. I’ve been planning on stripping the tomato vines of all the green fruit that will not ripen before a frost gets them. I’m geared up to make piccalilli. I shopped last week and brought home red bell peppers and an onion. … More Cooking and Playing with Magdalena and Nina
New Mexico sanctions the placement of crosses along public highways. The crosses mark the locations along the road where loved ones have died, usually as the result of a traffic mishap. The crosses are typically decorated with plastic flowers or other memorabilia. Crosses placed for children have stuffed toys. The sites marking the placements are … More Roadside Crosses
Playing Fair and Being Kind 