Following a weekend of discussing the intricacies of growing pecans and eating seafood at another conference, I loaded my bags … Continue reading Prairie Wolf

A distant train whistle cuts the thick of night Echoing a lonesome sound, strange comfort Signaling there is someone out … Continue reading Night Trains

One of the gifts of having really young parents is that you usually get the chance to come to know … Continue reading The Pet Monkey

I finally did it. I finally developed the discipline and with age, cared little enough of what others thought, to … Continue reading Learning To Play Guitar

If you want to see Life at work Walk in a young orchard on A morning in mid-May It is … Continue reading Young Orchards

Manning the grill one lazy, late spring evening Smoke billowing from the dripping grease That fell from our hamburgers I … Continue reading The Cardinal

When the end of the world comes I hope its end comes quickly A peaceful crossing in the night In … Continue reading When The End of The World Comes

Ten hours in London On an ashen day of spring Found me beneath the spires With gargoyles staring down Tongues … Continue reading Westminster Abbey

Creatures of the evening Playing light upon the air Throbbing feathers together on a copper sky A coordinated, leaderless throng … Continue reading Blackbirds on A Winter Evening

Another work day has come to a close A time when its ok to retreat into ourselves and our own … Continue reading The Gloaming