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I used to make a point to deviate from the norm – whatever norm I could think of. I don’t do that quite so much now. I don’t know if it’s because I’m older, more mature, or because maybe I … Continue reading →

These days I own one pair of prescription glasses at a time like a beggar. This is most unwise. What happens when my only pair of glasses breaks? I have to go to a pharmacy and steal a pair of … Continue reading →

I wish I could lead a poetry seminar but having written “What I Don’t Know About Poetry,” I think I’ve given away the game. The piece admits that I don’t know a LOT about poetry and though I write a … Continue reading →

Endlessly we plod, inch after step after block after ave after mile. It takes a while, but we’re getting somewhere. We view sites familiar and among them, places unusual and exciting. The city has changed dramatically since we last made … Continue reading →

Just in case you’re interested, there’s a whole new suite of poems (of mine) that were written a while ago that now apply to you. Of course, in turn, there is also another bunch of poems (again, of mine) that … Continue reading →

Under the bridge they are awarding metals metals that are brighter than gold brighter and more valuable and heavier but will make a citizen’s career so you carry the weight home or as far as you can during the quiet … Continue reading →

This has probably never been brought up but I have it on good authority that Carly Simon had an amalgam of characters in mind when composing "You’re So Vain." Kind of a letdown, huh? In any case, just so you … Continue reading →

I have a suit from when I was a bigger man that is just ginormous on me today. There’s little I can do with it so Housing Works will get a donation of a good looking suit because even if … Continue reading →

There is always work to do down the streets where you live and there are always more ways to make money in theory than in practice. I am not bilingual enough for the jobs in my neighborhood nor skilled enough … Continue reading →

The conversation was going well. She asked questions about me and I thought about me, then responded. It was all about me. Me me me: a few of my favorite things. She queried if I sometimes feel untruthful to those … Continue reading →