Odd fellow who does odd jobs in the neighborhood four seasons of the year has disappeared in high summer and his customers are nervous.
I’m on my way to Larry’s Place, a food pantry in the city. I park a block away because parking in front of Larry’s isn’t wise even if one drives
Tommy is the only man for miles around who can knot a ti… Old farmers come to town on Satur… and wave from pickups with respect when they see Tommy on the street
Blooming for one day a lily welcomes the sun. Bumblebees drop in. Donal Mahoney
An incident in youth never meant to happen recorded on a pad to be read another time
Pete’s never needed anything from childhood on. His parents had it all and gave it to him so it’s hard for him to understand why
After the Inauguration, perhaps he will take his family on vacatio… Hawaii’s an oasis during the winte… But in time he’ll watch for someth… that will challenge his skill set.
A homeless man hangs himself from a tree at night in the city to close out the year. At dawn a passerby uses
The old man crossing the street has a bad limp we try to ignore. No one wants to look
A moment ago, in a flicker of pique, with a wave of the hand, I dispersed them. Glorious birds,
The old poet has agreed to read his poems in Hanley Hall if a student will push his wheelchair on stage. Agreed. And students must agree not to ask
Martin, a very senior citizen, wants to get a bucket and knife and go hunt up some greens in a field in Alabama. But in spite of his yearnings for a big bowl of greens, he knows his wif...
I told my wife the other night when she came back to bed my feet were cold so now’s the time for me to tell her not to bury me or burn me
An odd bobcat my father was looked more like a Siamese asleep in his recliner
Our house has a garret I never went up to until I retire… Now I’m up there almost every day unless I have to stay in bed until another spell passes.
