I’ve been very lucky. Lucky in life. With a handsome son, And a beautiful wife. At times I was foolish, Or too blind to see. Others saw things, They thought were me. Lucky in birth, And lucky with Cupid. My love at my side, Even when I was stupid. I’ve had it made. Growing old […]
Poetry Corner: Krandall Kraus “Good Friday”
So what did he think up there in all that pain? What was he seeing through glazed eyes? Did he think, Surely this isn’t going to end here. Surely, I’m not going to die like this. Looking out over the small crowd of hysterical women and indifferent soldiers, did he wonder, Does anybody here get […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “He Knew My Mother’s Name”
He must have tried Everything else he knew. Perhaps he felt, “What more can I do?” He had talked, growled, Yelled, and praised, But there was one, Who couldn’t be fazed. That one was stubborn, Not foolish or mean. He knew about life, After all, he was eighteen. The nights became long, The days longer […]
Poetry Corner: Krandall Kraus “He Went Back Once”
He went back once – just before the end. Back to his beginnings. He wanted to stand at the precise place where his mother lay shuddering in darkness, bleeding him into the urine-drenched hay. He wished to smell the air, touch that spot where his life began, holy not for his earthly coming, but for […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Spring Rain”
The noisy birds Hide in gauzy layers Of morning mist Chatter among themselves Like gossiping neighbors Heady with the prospect Of coming rain The pattering down Sound Of dry soil Made thick Muddy Fertile The sudden softening Of hard winter twigs Finally able to Bend and give At last rounded and formed By wet clay […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Blooming”
Flowers in the garden. Blossoms in the spring. The fragrance of the petals. The joy love can bring. A hesitant step as you stop to see, The beauty and life you’ve brought to be. Love is the sun that holds the key. Growing love like you’ve brought to me.
Poetry Corner: Krandall Kraus “It Was the Desert”
It was the desert that did it for Him. The Desert that taught Him the deep meaning of Nothingness, revealed the life that lurks just beneath the surface of Death. It was the long line on the horizon the pale blue sky kissing Earth in the distance that made Him weep at the deep sleep […]
Poetry Corner: Bobby Richardson “Benicia Family Depot”
She parks down at the Marina Where she sits on waters edge. In a lovely town, with lovely people A modern day Pleasantville, Ne’er a soul dreads. On a hot summer day Or a cool summer night It’s a haven for families And lovers alike. Pardon me boy, was this the California Choo Choo, 780 […]
Poetry Corner: Krandall Kraus “What Dogs Know (For Kim Storch)”
I wait on the stoop, wait now, clearer, more focused on the waiting. Fewer cars pass by; fewer children cry from tenement windows. Pedestrians smile, but seldom speak, and neighbors have learned to stay inside. Only the neighborhood dogs keep me company, panting, circling, barking and smiling at one another. An old setter lies in […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Our First Home”
Garden flowers, walkways of stone. Shady trees of a living green tone. The pond nestled snugly among the grass. With the waterfall singing to those who pass. Walls of comfort for those inside. Rooms where laughter and joy reside. Cluttered areas of life and play. The flotsam and jetsam of our day. A tiny body […]