Monthly Archives: October 2006

Driver

Her SUV sits fully across the sidewalk she is engrossed talking to her ear chewing the mouthpiece facing the street wrong way in a one way as I approach on foot Should I risk injury in front of her or … Continue reading

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Sleep

You fall back into sleep like a feather onto a down pillow: All slow-mo and sweet, as if you were dreaming of soft ice cream before your head puffed the pouf. My assault on the sleep mechanism starts me screeching: … Continue reading

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Ladder

Boston ivy covers the front of the house. In autumn, now, its berries feed every small creature that lives in or near our yard and the ochres and reds of its leaves feed the human eyes and soul of our … Continue reading

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