Using Time Wisely |
We all relate to time in different ways. Historians record time, idlers kill time, musicians keep time. The lonely mark time and prisoners serve time. No matter how we regard that old tyran...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:42:00 GMT |
Semi Daring |
My mother often expressed the opinion that all women should, now and then, buy something that was a little zany, a little madcap, and totally unnecessary. I've never been the daring type but last week...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:20:00 GMT |
The Only True Genius |
Wallace Stevens once called imagination the only true genius. I don't know if that's true but I do know that all imagination has its basis in reality. That's why it seems to me that when te...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:47:00 GMT |
Ambivalent October |
Ambivalent October has returned bringing with it the indecision of a changing season. The days are shorter and unpredictable. One morning summer hangs on with tough tenacity as th...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:57:00 GMT |
Wit And Humor |
I read the other day that both wit and humor of some form may be found in all societies, even the very primitive ones. That raised a question in my mind&nb...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:21:00 GMT |
My Latest Publication |
My fourth book of poetry titled WHAT WILL SUFFICE has just been released by Hard Shell Word Factory. It's an eclectic collection of one hundred poems. I hope those who read the book will begin by rel...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:01:00 GMT |
Show Me A Hero |
Why do we find tragic heroes so intriguing? Maybe it's because the concept of the tragic hero is universal. The heroes of alien societies and distant places bear a remarkable resembla...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:14:00 GMT |
Describing Descriptions |
I often find there is nothing in my vocabulary that will adequately portray the sights I see in my imagination or express the emotions I feel in my heart. I suddenly have all these wonderful thoughts...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:29:00 GMT |
The Sounds Of Silence |
Over the years I have come to come to agree with Paul Simon. There are sounds in silence. Those who have only a passing acquaintance with silence might argue this is a contradiction in terms, si...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:45:00 GMT |
Little Girl Lost |
Marissa, my ten-year-old granddaughter, has begun another school year. "I'm in the fifth grade this year," she told me. A note of pride sounded in her voice. "I ride the bus every morning. It com...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:03:00 GMT |
