Sofia: “You know, I just stopped in at the corner store and overheard a conversation between a customer and the clerk.” Me: (*thinking about my gig this weekend) Sofia: “So this guy was saying how happy he was that he got the Vaccine for Covid~19, he’s said he got it for…
It was fun at first, being from Ohio, snow doesn’t excite me much, but seeing others enjoy it, that’s always fun. Then it became personal, with frozen pipes and power outages, seeing my neighbors struggle, myself, my cat. Tensions ran high as we watched our ceilings for leaks, our candles…
God knows that I’ve tried for years to visit you, But was held captive when the winds blew. Finally the winds blew the temperatures below, And I made my way south to San Antonio. Five days I’ve spent in your wonderful town, Pick-up trucks and Palm trees all around. But,…
Standing in my heatless house, silent exception of dripping faucets. Gazing at the darken street, hoping for movement, praying for none. Entangled in huddled embrace, trying to capture and contain human heat. A flickering candle, a beacon of light, a dancer of shadows. Fearful of the next failure hiding around…
Basura cat put on a dress and did her hair, Saying that today, “Love is in the air!” She says that she is smart and not stupid, That today she’ll get a visit from Cupid. A baby in a diaper, bow and arrow in hand, Will be slinging love darts…
Basura Cat wants to go to the Rodeo, How she heard about it, I don’t know. She wants to see Cowboys, and Cowgirls galore, She wants to see sheep, calf roping and more. “Take me!” She cried, “I so want to go!” “Oh, please take me to the Rodeo Show!”…
He thought he had been robbed, He called up his own mob. Even though there was no proof, They believed it was the truth. There was no proof of theft and wrong, They fought even after he was gone. They felt that they were right, Without proof, they continue to…
What you see and what you believe are filtered though your mind, Many fail to read to find the truth, read more than the headline. Some react and then attack, and then watch the story grow, Spreading lies with conviction, influencing all they know. Some become Doctors without degrees, Saying…
How would you feel if your boss knew that there was danger in your work place, which bled over into your home place and didn’t tell you? Would there be any reason that your boss could give that would silence your outrage? “It’s no worse than the flu, will disappear…
It was just another day, lessons taught, Worked in my pajamas, No battles were fought. Washed two cars, one dirty from dust, Waxed them both to protect from rust. Spoke with a friend far away, Who fights a warrior’s battle everyday. We talked for and hour with lots to say,…