BELATED GIFT

1957 The old man holds the claw hammer in his right hand, his fingers curling around the wooden handle. He has just finished reattaching the wire fencing to the posts with galvanized staples. His hammer tap, tap, WHACK-ed along the perimeter of the property fixing the fence to the posts to straighten and redefine the … More BELATED GIFT

Looking Closely

On the eleventh of August 2016 just before midnight I was brushing my teeth here at The Castle in the royal bathroom. Something reminded me of the latest news that flossing is not considered an important part of oral hygiene nowadays. In fact, some dentists have determined that flossing is a waste of time. What … More Looking Closely

THERE IS A WOMAN

There is a woman sitting at a table down the sidewalk from me- She was not there a moment ago, A trickster no doubt, Appearing just a few seconds after she wasn’t there, Clever. One thin denim leg crossed over the other, Sitting straight, perfectly erect, Phone to her ear, Three quarter turn away from … More THERE IS A WOMAN