Monthly Archives: June 2016

SO SORRY —

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

I’ve been having insurmountable problems revising “Switch” and then working on it in Word. Maybe when my helper returns from vacation she can help me get the knack but for now I’m just wiping out what I’ve done on  Switch … Continue reading →

Posted in A mixed bag | Leave a comment

HOW COULD I FORGET?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by

Sometimes I file long newsy letters in my journals, so I won’t forget, but it didn’t work this time. While clearing the path for the carpet man,  I just unearthed a “newsy” letter from my notebook from about 1980: I … Continue reading →

Posted in inkblot workshop | Leave a comment

A PROSE POEM — WELL, PROSE, ANYWAY

Posted on June 27, 2016 by

What does it mean that we can fuss over protons being two places at once when millions are starving and homeless? Has our brainpower overshot its mark?   We could speak of kinship preferences if we were taking care of … Continue reading →

Posted in misuse of brain | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Test Your Creativity

Posted on June 27, 2016 by

When I was in graduate school my professor Morgan Worthy Ph.D. published a book on creativity.  If my memory doesn’t fail me, it was called Aha!  Tonight while readying for the carpet installers, I came across a page from it … Continue reading →

Posted in puzzle | Tagged , | 2 Comments

LITTLE BOY WITH A DOG’S TAIL

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

The following was written by me  62 years ago.  I’ve been going through old stuff prior to having a new carpet installed, and came across this. I  had sent it to the editor of a children’s magazine and it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Poetry | Tagged , | 1 Comment

On the Road – A Poem

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

Sounds carry. Tucked asleep into my first berth, I have no ticket to ride, no known destination. Black-capped conductors, uniformed and faceless, pass silently all night down darkened aisles. The gentle jostling of the carrier and its faraway howling are … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry, End Days | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Weed’s Song

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

   THE WEED’S SONG                                                                         … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, poetry, weeds, uninvited guest | Leave a comment