Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

I had a tie-dye t-shirt when I was young, but I don’t think it was what my uncle was talking about. He was in hospice, with not many visitors because of a disease with a growing population but few letters … Continue reading →

I’m alive, so it all worked out but it’s been a week, I’ll tell you what. First, there was Monday, and I don’t have to tell you about that! Then came Tuesday, which features the sound of Two, making it … Continue reading →

I called the radio service to see if they could play that favorite song of yesterweek, but they could not recall the hit of which I spoke. Yesterweek was so long ago, it seems, so one knew the hit parade … Continue reading →

New sky. New trees. New town. New faces. New people who don’t recognize you who don’t know you who don’t know what you’ve done. Maybe it’s best to keep it that way. If anyone asks about the past keep to … Continue reading →

When you blink, the world just passes you by and the guy you thought was a newbie has mysteriously died and you do a little research and no one knows why; he just took a dirt nap after closing his … Continue reading →

There are things I could be doing that I’m not but there are always things I could be doing that I’m not. That’s always the case for everyone. The world is in a constant state of FOMA, and if not, … Continue reading →

Reviewing the works I can easily access, I found that I have written three poems called The Steps and one poem called The Next Step. I looked into this to see if it was cool to write a new poem … Continue reading →

I went to an event for my club the other day but it was about the golden age of the club – before I had joined. I try not to take that personally. I don’t think anyone is actually saying, … Continue reading →

The Avenue A Irregulars meet again far away from their original stomping grounds to stomp again with less strength and fewer members. They have found a location more convenient with milder acoustics, softer food, and an earlier closing. They all … Continue reading →

I thought you should know. I have just passed your apartment the one you had before you were wed. The one I passed on my bike for many years before, worried when my lease was up, that I’d have to … Continue reading →