Standing in Water

You’re standing in the water. You know there’s so much more. And it’s better late than never, and it’s never…

Well Worn

On the floor, rag in hand, I spent the better part of an afternoon polishing the wood floor and the…

No Turning Back

Some things can be returned. A borrowed book, that card I sent to someone who moved away, a favor, a…

Be it resolved…

January 1, 2023 Siting in the early moonlight of the first evening of a new year. Daylight came and evening…

Motion Pictures

She leaves their flat before her father comes home and walks the long blocks of the East Side. The sidewalks…

time out

I have this little ceramic stone. I love the way it feels in my hand. It’s the perfect size and…

Motion Sickness

Motion Sickness My sister Ann always gets sick in the car. You know the thing. Can’t sit in the back.…

Season of Loss

So much is lost over the course of a lifetime; socks, keys, that receipt from the garden center. (I could…

Repairing a Quilt

I’ve always wanted to own quilts – old quilts that someone made by hand a long, long time ago. When…

Saturday Afternoon

Saturday afternoon is a party girl walking downtown.Hair up high and her dress too tight.It’s hot but she doesn’t care.…