Monthly Archives: November 2007

  “A child says: ‘It’s my toy’.  That’s property law,” “A child says: ‘You promised me’.  That’s contract law.” “A child says: ‘He hit me first’. That’s criminal law.” “A child says: ‘Daddy said I could’. That’s constitutional law.” (Harold … Continue reading →

  O’le country Merna, Gets the co-dependant blues With her big high hair And pointy spiked shoes. Aw ouu a, Aw ouu a Ah ha.    Merna was a hostess At a restaurant When she din’t waitress The greasy slop. … Continue reading →

  Tic Tock Tic Tock Tick Tock Memory’s clock, In the house too still Standing against the drizzle chill.   You weren’t there today Or yesterday And the day before that With your four point cane and Yankee’s cap.   I … Continue reading →

  Let’s build a fire Against the chill, Against the cold. You and I.   As we stare into The eternal sky, Tossing from the dusky hill Music from the angel lyre.   We are the—- ‘you people’ Luminescent and … Continue reading →

  And then Mary said, “There’s something else I must tell you….Kelly died.” I’ve known Mary for over forty years, Kelly even longer. I loved Mary the instant I met her way back when, and that has only grown richer … Continue reading →

Each autumn, Monarch butterflies from the northern reaches of Canada and the United States migrate to Mexico, where they winter until warmer weather allows their return. In long tradition, the local population welcomes back the returning butterflies, which they believe … Continue reading →