To Pick Pink or Blue?

An invitation to a recent baby shower hinged on a relaxed dress code, save for an accompanying clause. All colors…

Morning Glory

Opening the blindsof the kitchen window,looking out into the yard,I let the golden rays bathe my spaceas the story unfolds.A…

The Fairest of Us All

A four-year-old enhancing her vocabulary and taking a fancy to pronouncing big terminology adds, among others, the words ‘bioluminescent’ and…

Loving Thoughts

Invisible to the naked eyeLovingly nestled in the chambersof my heart,I have preserved those yarns.The strands that strongly bindthe pearls…

The Modern Man

Rising up from a sleepy earthJammed with worriesthat flood the banks:this and that and many more.The gray strands getting grayerby…

Another Year

A silent winter morning,The fag end of the yearThe aroma of freshly brewed coffeeAnd my thoughts.I gather them.Yet another year…