Sunday, December 27, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
1926 Antique Caboose
A look inside the caboose at 75 Haviland Road in Highland by The Walkway Over The Hudson.
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Poem: Fine Wine
Published in the 12/2015 issue of Chronogram Arts. Culture. Spirit.
Fine Wine
Wine
should be
savored like
a grand epic
filtered throughout with
barely audible hints
of blackberry and currant,
joined among swirls of licorice.
A dressed-up ballroom duo, noshing
creamy avocado wedges a-
top crispy crackers heaped with slices of
sharp orange cheddar from Wisconsin.
Accompanied by a sweet, good
looking Filipino man
that croons steamy songs
to pale, earthy girls
beneath moon’s blush
nightly, on
a cruise
ship.
A poem that starts with one syllable per line, increases to ten syllables, and then decreases back down to one is called a Double Etheree (or sometimes a stacked or diamond Etheree).
The Etheree form was created by Arkansas poet Taylor Armstrong in the late 1970s.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is
Tom turkey stuffed, trussed and baked
to tender perfection, it's crackly skin oozing juice.
Celery and cubed bread stuffing, Baked, fried, and mashed potatoes
Seasoned gravy made from pan drippings.
Crunchy French-fried onions layered over green beans.
Marshmallow streaked yams.
Chilled cranberry sauce.
Pumpkin and Apple Pie,
Sparkling cider, freshly roasted coffee.
Orange spice tea.
So eat like there’s no tomorrow, and then
put the fork down and chew on some TUMS.
Chew on this.
Thanksgiving is a time to remember those less lucky
to pardon the unpardonable,
to set aside differences.
Thanksgiving is a day to
appreciate what you have, where you live.
And don't forget to clean your plates
People are starving.
People are dying in wars
People have given their LIVES
so that we can eat turkey, put up lights and shop at the Mall.
So enjoy your Thanksgiving
hug your family, friends, the pet and be kind.
Because we have much still to be thankful for.
I know I will.
Tom turkey stuffed, trussed and baked
to tender perfection, it's crackly skin oozing juice.
Celery and cubed bread stuffing, Baked, fried, and mashed potatoes
Seasoned gravy made from pan drippings.
Crunchy French-fried onions layered over green beans.
Marshmallow streaked yams.
Chilled cranberry sauce.
Pumpkin and Apple Pie,
Sparkling cider, freshly roasted coffee.
Orange spice tea.
So eat like there’s no tomorrow, and then
put the fork down and chew on some TUMS.
Chew on this.
Thanksgiving is a time to remember those less lucky
to pardon the unpardonable,
to set aside differences.
Thanksgiving is a day to
appreciate what you have, where you live.
And don't forget to clean your plates
People are starving.
People are dying in wars
People have given their LIVES
so that we can eat turkey, put up lights and shop at the Mall.
So enjoy your Thanksgiving
hug your family, friends, the pet and be kind.
Because we have much still to be thankful for.
I know I will.
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