Category Archives: REALITY

Ran into an ex uptown today.  What makes it so hard to recognize a face that’s out of place?  He had me at an advantage, my name on the door panel of the car parked out in front of CVS.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yesterday as I came across the Collinsville Bridge over the Farmington River, I noticed something I’m usually not fortunate enough to see in the minute or less it takes to drive across.  In the row of hunched shoulders, poles hanging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, the grapes are definitely on their way into jelly, seeings that I gave in and took the end of the harvest so there isn’t enough to make wine.  Usually the wine takes priority because there’s tons of grapes and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Usually by this time of year I’m hoping for frost, and it’s later this fall; hinted at coming tonight.  The great killer of harvest insists that I quickly cut flowers, pluck tomatoes, pull the beans. I’ve a sinkful of grapes–though … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Toolin’ up the road, cryin’ to I Loved Her First, which I guess is bound to replace Daddy’s Little Girl on the wedding dance floor.  It don’t matter much; I still can’t help wellin’ up and overflowin’.  It was always … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The suddenly warm and glowing sun, a Lancelot in blackened armor with promises, Oh, I’ll be back soon, m’lady. To hold the heart in tightened grip through whitened earth and cold cruel winds of winter.  And some will faithful wait … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, I have an application at Wal-Mart, and only pray that something else comes up first. Continue reading →

Collecting the seeds, the end cycle of each individual short span of life.  The basil, the dill, cilantro and poppies, chinese cabbage, beans.  I’ll let these souls sleep through the fall into winter, nudge them awake in the spring. Continue reading →

Guess I don’t make the best old lady either; it’s taking me forever to decide on a sweater pattern. I’ve gone through all my old books, but nothing is exactly right for the yarn I have, which is medium weight, … Continue reading →

October steps in wearing last season’s clothes, no trendsetter here, oblivious to the fashion that green is now out, orange and yellow are in. Continue reading →

Coming off a year fraught with disappointment to the point of disgust with lack of meaning and principle in those charged with representing positions of trust, i.e., priests without morals, lawyers without ethics, teachers without knowledge, it is disconcertingly calming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So there it goes, September.  Already out of reach, almost irretrievably lost among the past months of time gone by. It will never be September, 2006 again.  Memory will distort it to unrecognizable displays.  I’ll sit solemnly in death watch, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rejection on a job received in the mail today–finally.  Shouldn’t have gotten myself hepped up about it, and I’m glad I started deflating early on.  So much for positive thinking. In truth, the past seven years or so have been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Red maple leaves on the black asphalt of the driveway like bright drops of blood. Summer, wounded, dying. Continue reading →