I wrote a poem inspired by the current heatwave… The why, the what, the wanton way Pietro trained Tracey! She—pale, wispy, wayward, lost along the sunbeaten path. Her limping gait raises Blitzkrieg sheets of bleached fine-grained sand. Pietro drives her advancing passage Into scenic Death Valley dehydration Without mercy or thought. The brain boils atContinue reading “The Harmful Hazards of Heat”
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Incense and Peppermints
Tommy remained in bed, determined to enjoy the morning. Incense and Peppermints played on the radio again. Tommy liked the song okay but they played it way too much. He preferred stuff with a darker, harder edge. Purple Haze was a way better song. Light My Fire too. But at least The Strawberry Alarm ClockContinue reading “Incense and Peppermints”
Heaven Always Has Room
Wish List: I once worked with a tall drink of water named Christopher J. McSpinch. I’ll always remember that unusual name. He was a nice, polite guy and I liked him. We worked for a company called Intelillink Communications. Don’t bother looking it up, it’s long gone. It was merged into oblivion. My duties includedContinue reading “Heaven Always Has Room”
Crumbling Asphalt 