Tag Archives: family

Haiku #3 for my niece

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

Soon they’ll baptize you, it’s something some people do but no god owns you

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Haiku #2 for my niece

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

You’ll feel the sun’s rays and the chaos of New York in just a few days

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“Welcome To Earth” (for Carina Marie, my niece 8/13/2019)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

“Welcome To Earth” (for Carina Marie, my niece 8/13/2019) Never forget that you come from the stars, you are more precious than bars of gold stacked higher than Mars, more precious than an ocean brimming with saffron. Remember, water is … Continue reading →

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As The Tryptophan Sedates

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Turkey is bitter that’s why there’s cranberry sauce heaps and heaps of it to sweeten the taste and make history palatable   so we’ll be happy as the tryptophan sedates the whole family and we cheer as a pop star … Continue reading →

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Truly Grateful

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

I am truly grateful for all that I have so grateful that I was able to remove myself from the confines of capitalism a system that has killed countless millions, billions even, of people far better than I and I … Continue reading →

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Siblings

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

I find it amazing how so many people pay so little attention to so many wars considering that so many hours of their lives are taken from them by way of so many tax dollars so that places colonized by … Continue reading →

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Sometimes

Posted on August 13, 2017 by

08 August 2017 Sometimes, during a long layover following a red eye flight you have to eat a soggy sandwich and try to steal a few minutes sleep surrounded by the chaos of the airport.   Sometimes, during a long … Continue reading →

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