The Name of the Rose
“The name of the rose on her lips as she sank into darkness was…” but the dream phrase left upon waking was cut off…
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A Spider’s Break-Fast
The small brown spider in my bathroom (honored guest whose protection is assured) after more than two weeks of patient waiting…
Great Cruelty and Heartlessness
(Note: this poem written during the 2006 Lebanon invasion by Israel is sadly too cogent now as well…) We’re living in a time o…
The Drunken Soldier
The drunken soldier broke down the wrong door Inside was a circle of saints lifted off the ground To the sound of gunfire a…