He tried so hard to be everybody’s friend, agreed with everything we said. Some of us liked him, others were indifferent,

Some women use perfume and that’s fine. Some don’t and that’s fine too. Over the years

Roscoe and two cousins rented a va… and drove to Mississippi for the f… of another cousin they grew up wit… It took six hours to get where three old men didn’t want to go

Widow in a rocker pets her calico cat long strokes slowly. With the cat purring and the widow humming

Oliver Jones, now gray and grizzl… cut the Miller’s lawn for years.… a victim of Agent Orange, Oliver’… almost as old as the Millers, his… Recently he’s left ridges and tuft…

Sometimes she sits there and listens to him. Sometimes he sits there and listens to her. Sometimes they know

Leaves on a Japanese Maple dance auburn in the wind remind me of that mother crossing Michigan Avenue before the light changes

Wally and Fred voted in the big election and then went to O’Leary’s Bar for a couple of beers. O’Leary’s is where men who work for the city go after every important election. Chicago ha...

Beneath the bowling-alley bar marquee the rain tonight hammers off the concrete.

Linda’s an animal person who puts her money where her mouth is, owns a ranch outside the city and takes in kittens, puppies, birds that

It’s a kindergarten soccer team and Jack’s the biggest kid. His father is the coach. The team is undefeated but there’s a problem

Old lady on a park bench hunkered down babushka and shawl snow and wind dancing everywhere

They are a certain way certain ladies are today no matter where they are summer, fall winter, spring even

Hearts are stopping faster than usual among people I know and people I don’t married to other people

Beautiful fall day in a potter’s field outside a small town. A funeral is underway but that doesn’t stop