Kai examined his spear to make sure it was sharp. He lined up his snorkel mask and fins. “I hope for a nice Mona tonight,” he said “Oh, that would be good,” his wife Hana smiled back at him. “They have been scarce these days, it must be the current.” “A nod from the ancient … Continue reading
The line between gray winter and bright-eyed spring dims today adrift in the chill of feathery fair-weather clouds and the short, shrill songs of rain-soaked birds Still the regal blooms peek from underfoot weeds cavorting as wild flowers cows calculate the distance along a fence line You can abandon all in the center of prime … Continue reading
I stepped into a cove of time at the edge of a neighborhood where down the street an old lady sang the finale of her daydreams the sky hung close and whispered wayward secrets in this place of ruins and relics prompting me to disbelieve the promises of architecture Sure, you can go inside and … Continue reading
Viva! The shout escapes as we relearn the language of sea nymphs and tiger sharks entrapped in a world of maroon sunsets and eternity Shipwrecked with forests of coconut trees it’s a bad time to learn you have tree nut allergies We rush into the mangled jungle to escape the forays of drug dealing pirates … Continue reading
When the moon hangs out with the sun as night has melted away and winter’s mad grip is broken and we resuscitate Joveus, the god of starlit madness and the days shift into an endless plethora sewn into memories of mixed tapes and unmapped car trips ah well, for one tiny moment you have escaped … Continue reading
Tonight I leave the dead to sleep as their faint beckonings resonate and swirl and sift among the moss-draped trees down this path I travel long beyond a corridor of shallow fields and through the murk of unknown grief The deep angst of the marsh a fog of silky spider webs the contours of it … Continue reading
Dena Kay liked to take me to the movies when she didn’t have anyone else to ask along. I liked going, as of course, I would like to go just about anywhere. After all, it wasn’t a whole lotta fun, and also rather tricky, having to play dodgeball by oneself. Dena Kay just loved scary … Continue reading
