Category: Poetry

Spring!

The Dude came running in the house yesterday very excited with this picture: the bird eggs had hatched!

Life is Short

My mother-in-law in front of her parents’ grave, the day before Uncle Joe’s funeral. . . But a Short Time to Live Our little hour,-how swift it flies When poppies flare and lilies smile;...

Gilgamesh is gross!

I recently read the epic poem Gilgamesh for an upcoming Liberty Fund conference, organized by Frederick Turner, in Austin. (Fred is the renowned poet and author of a modern epic, Genesis, about the settlement...

Gandalf and audacity

  The Dude (with the help of the Diva) discovered that Gandalf has something to say about audacity on PlayStation 2. They worked very hard to get the quote for mom’s blog. And it’s...