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My morning routine WAS neat and complete. All previous times were set to be beat. Starting with the NYT mini-Crossword is best,      Then onto mobilityware for my daily test: Solitaire, Pyramid and Free Cell offer daily crowns galore; It’s the … Continue reading →

The reception line presented like a coiled snake settling in for the strike. Like the rings of red, yellow and black on the snake’s back – The men, women, and even a child or two, are distanced apart as prescribed … Continue reading →

Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it – George Santayana 1918                                       2020 Pandemic                            Pandemic War                                        Unrest Suffrage                               Suffering  

Blank heavy bond papers bound with spirals to keep them collected A box of twenty-four colors – most of them still unused A young, very young, imagination “Draw with me” Doughnuts with sprinkles Fairies with wings Unicorns with rainbows Elephants … Continue reading →

The wetness of her black nose and The warmth of her brown eyes Tells me she is fine and Challenges me to deserve her trust

I try to live in peace Acknowledging the privilege I inherited by the color of my skin. My faith asks me to do to others as I would expect them to do to me. I work hard on this. Every day. … Continue reading →

Sheltered together After thirty-seven years Is challenge to truth

Elaine sits stoically at the chipped pentagon shaped table in 3 North. One floor above, in 4 North, her daughter paces a walkway – also chipped. Astonishingly, her mother is also here – in a brick and mortar wing reserved … Continue reading →

Alone I continue to be in self-quarantine, nothing more to do than some verses glean. Using the words neglected thus far, I hope to pen a poem that raises the bar. Last night in the wee morning hour I penned … Continue reading →

Leaves explode from tires Like shot from a 12-gauge gun Scatter the pavement