When I was a childI thought it was weird(and very cool)that my grandparentshad been born within a decadeof the Civil War. It’s still pretty mind-boggling when I think of it.I…
I’ve stood strong for a long time, but I think they’re wearing me down.First I tell my friend,if it makes you happy,start listening to those Christmas carols you love.Next, I…
I held the letter in my hands;the words were in English, but the handwriting was the German Kurrentschrift that you learned in childhood.I would recognize it anywhere.It was neater than…
Time is a human construct. Nature doesn’t mark time with arbitrary numbers on the face of a clock. Trees don’t count their rings or worry if they’ll be wiped out…
Glancing out my window, the gray skies splashed orange and red shimmer on the trees. There’s a chill in the air, seeping into fingers and toes. Unintelligible voices from the…
I watch the leaves fall, as they show us how beautiful letting go can be. They make it look so easy to move forward, floating down in a graceful dance,…
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns were silent; Armistice Day for the war meant to end all wars. The road to hell…
I feel like I’m walking on eggshells, or maybe talking on eggshells? Someone always takes offense. They can say what they want and don’t give a fig if I’m crying…
