The editor of the school paper came at the appointed hour and found the old poet in his backyard alert in a lawn chair with a

They laugh at him because he’s weak by their standards but they don’t realize they’ve signed a

The two religions differ in a number of ways Insha’Allah! Alleluia! There’s a radical difference especially in their martyrs.

Handsome is as handsome does, Jeanie always said, when Donald was away on business.

It’s not the same as seeing the po… in Bangladesh on PBS and hearing Gwen or Judy tell us about them b… the poor in Bangladesh scream in s… brown and gaunt and hollow-eyed.

A row of lilacs covered with a summer snow. Ten white butterflies. Donal Mahoney

This senior citizen whose face is Rushmore still squats with pigeons on the steps of the Rogers Park Masonic Templ… She wears a shawl this snowy day

Phone rings. Wilbur answers it. “This is Grace. Is Thelma there?… “No,” says Wilbur. “She’s out won… “You mean wandering about?” ‘No, she used to wander about. No…

So many of us feed the birds even though we know birds can make it on their own in any weather,

Every evening, up in my rooom, I try to finish a poem but Chicago is hot and it’s better outside,

Rose was a plain girl from a small town. She sang in the choir, never missed Bible study, left for the big city

Neighbors were happy to see Fred and Opal come back for the annual block party. Old Bill asked Fred why they moved and Fred said

A rainy Sunday and Pastor Smith is in his pulpit bellowing to the congregation, “I hope you understand

It was the first time that senators had been asked to go home and address parent-teacher meetings at all the middle schools in their states. Each had been given a sheet of talking point...