Those We Lost

Darkness cloaks sun’s lightDeath irrevocably snuffs out breath of lifeTwo pregnant sisters, one hot summer dayTwo sons born, only one lives todayThirty plus love and life filled years betweenThen history replays the cruelest of scenesOnly this time fate reverses their roleSame two sisters, one cold winter dayTwo granddaughtersOne celebrated arrival, one tearful goodbyeGrief shows no Read More

“Wrong Way Joe”

Road signs are great at providing guidance to drivers, particularly when the terrain is unfamiliar.  They deliver invaluable instruction, STOP! YIELD! RIGHT LANE ENDS! Were it not for road signs, there would likely be higher numbers of traffic fatalities and probably many more people driving around in circles because they are lost.  For artistic integrity here, we will pretend that Siri, Google Maps and navigation systems have yet to be invented. Read More