Cawk

One of them chuckles, teeth barely showing, jaws tight as if guarding unspoken secrets buried in the throat, while the other throws back her head and chortles, mouth open to the heavens as though urging every luminary to brilliance unseen by spirits of the day; A...

Knowing God

She must have felt wicked at an early age; sin seeding flesh and flesh breeding sin for as long as she could remember; Was it the Church or the palpable shudder of being assaulted at any moment which engendered fear of Father God betrayal around every curve of cursed...

Earth Walk

I have observed too many sunsets to search for gods beyond earth’s endless horizons, tipped backward out of rafts into one too many roiling icy streams, floated face-down in countless salt-laden seas, wondering what would appear in that vast expanse of sapphire,...

Colorwash

As the sun sets through the trees, I realize another day is done, curtain dropped, nothing special accomplished, only gratitude for gardens greening, fruit ripening, flowers turning faces to greet the dawn, meeting miracle of clean air and rich soil as we slip in and...