a Poem She never drove a car. She would walk and walk the distance no matter how far. Her wrists were dented from| bags she carried for miles, but she never lamented, nor did she cry. I remember this well, the buzzing inner city street, as my brother and I straggled along…

This is a true story. I died on 9th Street and St. Clair. Please let me tell you how I got there. Raised in poverty of an immigrant pair, I was one of ten children with not much to share. By day Papa worked hard but by night drank like…

The Unborn Although you couldn’t see me, you never questioned that I was there. Consumed by my future became your daily care. The first trimester began with a bang. All your plans you rearranged. You made me so happy, that first day you kicked in gear — you resolved to be…

Micropoetry

What a Real Sacrifice Looks Like — Whole-souled devotion and love. The foundation of life to give without question or a quanitative mention. To sacrifice without regret. To focus not on your personal loss but the gain of others with no payback or debt. Accepting the residue of sacrifice in the secret spaces of your mind. A…

They All Have a Story — Oh how our mind runs wild. In the morning drivers racing to make the next light, as each driver is feeling his own plight. Need I not judge, but I wonder so. Looks like the young man next to me is clocking shocking speeds with tires ready to blow. The…

Poetry Tidbits, Silly and Fun, Short Stories — Well, it’s that time (it’s been a while) for a few shorts! This is Shorts #16 (or short stories and/or poems). If you haven’t read my explanation in Shorts #1–15, I will explain. I started writing short thoughts, some poetry, in response to the #vss365 prompts on Twitter. I love…

Dreamers Continue to Dream — No matter how high into the cosmos I fly, no matter how low I sink or almost die, I will be as far from you as the closest star. In the vast universe of time we may never meet. Yet, I feel a strange feeling bubbling inside — a presence so sweet…

If Wishes Came True — Knowing what I now know today, what I would do to be a child for one more day. To run without fear of hurt or pain. To eat all my cake and more without fear of calorie intake. To not worry about yesterday, tomorrow, but what is today. To accept…