The Grapes of Fall

Standing on a hilltopnear the sunset of alltasty like a glass of winemasterfully madefrom the grapes of fall.All the vineyards I leftthe bonds cut and dispersedlike a large bill changedcoins in children’s handsjust before the festival.Memories eroded into the...

Writing Prompt 15

For how many reasons in the history of humankind were children killed, whether directly like this image or as collateral damage. What cause could be more important than reflecting on what we do and who we leave behind our trail of glory, helpless and dead?Getting...

Cradle of My Heart

She laughs and gigglesshe knows the pearlswaiting withinfor a cruel sailorpaying no heed to the lack of spring—hot waters, cold waters,the rules of the game do not,but the gain in the end matters—like softening the seedsimpotent like a raging river before a dam—trees...