Wednesday, September 15, 2021






"Go to A Place Of Peace," Mrs. Jones Says, "What Do You See?" 


An arrowhead in an envelope, 
string, 
orange flags, 
Chiclets on the ground, 
grace exploited 
but still around.


Your bright beersweet cheek in the black morning, 
checking the cab of the truck 
before you go into the field.


At least we still talk. 


At least classic rock and rap 
still bleed into your phoneline 
in all-knowing tones of voices.


At least there are still men.


Thanks for men.








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About Me

I came to Minneapolis from southern California this May to help my 88-year-old mother care for my 86-year-old father. He fell last November, and then declined cognitively for a month as his bones healed at a rehab facility under quarantine. He hasn't undeclined. Before retiring in the 1990s, he was a theater critic, & still seems to have some of his self-confidence and wit alongside vascular dementia, Parkinsonisms, incontinence and real trouble walking. Given his otherwise-ok health, he might still have some tolerable years ahead, though with new parameters. My mom's a novelist. She seems made of iron.