Pale Almond Blossoms

Pale Almond Blossoms

Inspiration drawn from the stuff of life.

Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?

Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?

The accidental death of a child and the impact upon his family and his father’s lover.

malaise

malaise

what is this strange feeling in me,
that gnaws on my marrow.

Anchors and Angels

Anchors and Angels

How the wonders of nature and life can sometimes be lost in translation or even during the attempt to describe them at all.

The Lives of Jellyfish

The Lives of Jellyfish

I can’t stop thinking about jellyfish. I can’t stop thinking.

On Becoming a Centenarian

On Becoming a Centenarian

A newly-minted centenarian expresses her gratitude for her life.

the sacrificing poet

the sacrificing poet

A poet who sacrifices his own life for his own truth while the ones he loves watch on.

The Frightful Fall

The Frightful Fall

A healthcare aid panics when his client falls through the Hoyer Lift and to the floor.

Reflection

Reflection

Reflection on writing and mortality.

Reflections at Age Ninety-nine

Reflections at Age Ninety-nine

Bunny Moon reflects on her life as she approaches her 100th birthday.

Booked to Heaven

Booked to Heaven

I wrote this after my mother told her three sons that she was ready to leave this earth after living to the age of 101.

Lost Heartbeats

Lost Heartbeats

Bold and high contrast colors intended to be the visual equivalent of a heartbeat, one that is lost because it was not taken.

A Split Second in Time

A Split Second in Time

An eclectic interpretation of mood and a mix of form.

Hunting Season

Hunting Season

This comes from my earlier work at a rural Appalachian Ohio convenience store that also doubled as the area’s location for deer tagging.

Melting into the Universal Dissolve

Melting into the Universal Dissolve

A snapshot in time describing the paradoxical nature of life and consciousness.

Weather Map

Weather Map

A work of evocative impressionism rooted in reality and history but suffused through the psyche to be dream-like.

Hope

Hope

“Hope” is a poem that focuses on dealing with life challenges plus having the faith and belief that things will change for the better.