Category Archives: Poetry

Two Poems

The Spring 2013 issue (issue #8) of Muddy River Poetry Review is out. I am pleased to see two of my poems in the online journal. Moment of Silence and Motion both made the cut. Thanks to Editor Zvi A. … Continue reading

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Poem Published

This week I was pleased to see my poem Science, Fiction published in “Dark Matter: A Journal of Speculative Writing.” Check out my Poetry page for a link to the journal. My poem appears on page 47 — which coincidentally … Continue reading

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Departed Hero

Although I have thought about writing quite a bit in recent months and actually written a little, none of the finished work has landed here. Yesterday, however, a true hero left us. Amid the many fallen “heroes” of sports and … Continue reading

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Family Trips

Family trips in late 2010 resulted in some poems that capture lasting memories. For me, poems like these are like pictures in an album. See links to “This Time” and “Tree in the Cemetery” on the Poetry tab. Special thanks … Continue reading

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End of School

The end of the school year meant the end of the only year that all three of our kids will ever be in the same school. The activities of the day gave me an opportunity to reflect on events and … Continue reading

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Children in Hospitals

I learned this week that the child of some old friends had to undergo major reconstructive surgery.  While sharing my thoughts and well-wishes with his parents, memories came rushing back of the scary week our daughter spent in a pediatric … Continue reading

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Poems with Annelise

This afternoon, Annelise and I spent some pleasant time out on the patio compiling notes about some of the things we’ve done or seen. The result is three nice poems. Most of the words and all of the imagination is … Continue reading

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First installment

The first installment on my blog is complete. I have included a short story I started writing over 20 years ago and refined several times, a memoir piece based on experiences in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, and a … Continue reading

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