They were not supposed to die that day They were not supposed to leave us They were not supposed to die that way Leaving America and the world to grieve them They were part of who this Country was They were what made it the “Home of the Brave”!! And when they took them away […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “To Teach”
To teach, To reach. To teach, To breach. To teach, Not preach.
Poetry Corner: Mary Susan Gast “Air, Earth and Fire”
After the wildflowers bare their fragile faces, Lacing the green meadows with mystic purples And eruptive shades of pink and orange; Before the autumn rains tumble from gray clouds Scudding low in the skies To soak the sun-crisped grasses; Between those hospitable seasons Comes the elemental scourge of fire. Sparked by dry lighting or power […]
Poetry Corner: Regina Sparrow “Parents Be Nice”
This is dedicated to all the kids whose caregivers are angry, addicted, crazy, ill, stressed-out, checked-out, abusive, and shrill. You keep on seeking. You can love you. I know you can make it because I did it too. You may not know me, we’ve never met, but we love you out here, please don’t forget. […]
Poetry Corner: D.L. Lang “The Woodpecker’s Beat”
It is the song of the bird, the kiss of the breeze, the canopy of trees that sets my mind at ease. It is the roar of the ocean, the rustling of the leaves, the hug of solitude gives me all I need. It is the glow of the fireflies, the dust dancing in the […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: September
Dressed for summer as I was, I watched a bank of trees because Their first few leaves, were letting go, a subtle hint to let me know The wind let in a touch of chill; as it gave way to winters will Harvest’s bounty reaping toil, the sweat of spring pulled from the soil The […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme & Reason”: To the Wanderers (And their staff :^)
Nomadic tribes a ’wander Playing notes to make a living Getting paid by local folks Who value what they’re giving No thunderstorms or holidays Will keep them from their playing No one night stand can stop them And convince them that they’re staying So here’s to all the minstrels As they’re living out their fate […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Bottom of My Bottom
At the bottom of my economic bottom, in 1999, I went to the Want Ads and looked for work: “Plumber Trainee, No experience necessary. We train. Must have own tools and truck.” How hard could that be? I’d always done my own home plumbing and that of my parents since I was 15 so I […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: My Daydream
I feel a daydream coming on, my mind is free to wander It’s just my way of killing time, and lets me think and ponder I’m not constrained by Earthly bonds, or by geography Each dream’s unique and lets me peek, in my psychology In some I rule the whole wide world, in others I’m […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: My Cure
Imagine if you will this life, I live from day to day I write for me, I write for you, I write for love not pay No worries, it’s no cross to bear, it’s just the way I act Believe me when I tell you; I can’t stop and that’s a fact I guess when […]