Two-Face

Two-Face

In this vignette, the teen discovers his courage and overcomes his life-long shame when he plunges off a quarry ledge to save his chief tormentor

Apple of My Eye

Apple of My Eye

A narrative persona poem of young love and human callousness.

The Ordinary Second

The Ordinary Second

Happens when you least expect it.
The distracted driver blabbing on his phone

cheap vacation

cheap vacation

A poem about a cheap vacation.

One Final Blaze

One Final Blaze

In all this red gore, suffering
and servitude oozing across

Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in utero

Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in utero

This article is respectfully dedicated to my friend Paul Clements (1964-2017), another good Doctor sorely missed.

Promises, Hearts, & Other Breakable Items

Promises, Hearts, & Other Breakable Items

“I’ll run errands after the meeting,” Sybil said, as she stood in the kitchen doorway,“ so I’ll see you this afternoon.”

Painted Room

Painted Room

In memory of my late Father who passed away suddenly and the long night that I have made home.

Mr. Flipper’s Mistress

Mr. Flipper’s Mistress

They have all been gathered. It is time to name a killer or two. The only problem is the killer has already been named or has she?

Angels of Tiburon

Angels of Tiburon

History provides a pathway to cultural self discovery in San Francisco Bay.

My little piece of hell

My little piece of hell

A poem about feeling trapped in a life that I am well aware I should be out of for many reasons.

I get up at dawn

I get up at dawn

This poem is inspired by early Chinese poetry, and it is an entirely original composition.

Deconstructing Chocolate George

Deconstructing Chocolate George

30 years before there were gastropubs there was Chocolate George.

Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

I came down from that mountain after many years of study and rigorous practice.

The Tears of the World

The Tears of the World

A ghost story that takes a deep bow to Samuel Beckett.

Between You, Me, and The Devil

Between You, Me, and The Devil

A dead man from Texas has hopes of meeting with the Devil in Hell.