Monthly Archives: April 2017

(movie was well-adapted from Steinbeck’s popular book) John Steinbeck’s novel The Wayward Bus became a reasonably successful black-and-white film directed by Victor Vica, shot in widescreen, which has finally been released on Blu-Ray. The topic is an old familiar one: of … Continue reading →

(for my daughter Heather) The poet is in the garden He has come to hear your confession to grant you absolute pardons He speaks to you in earth-tones many sounding strange to your ears A bird sings of the evergreen … Continue reading →

(the highly-recommended book that inspired the following fantasy) “The impossible can always be broken down into possibilities.”–Unknown -1- Ariel was reading again. The stack of garden books beside his bed told him everything he needed to know. He pored over … Continue reading →

taking time to read a good book together.

“Men, who needs ’em?”–source unknown The two women on this moonlit beach Have only eyes for one another, As I, excluded for my gender Swim unseen in the foam. The two women exchange fervid kisses Twist their limbs in the … Continue reading →

(in response to the famous Chagall painting “Birthday”) I brought you something for your birthday, he said hovering in air head twisted to kiss her as she walked away with his flowers. How much do you love me? she said … Continue reading →

(a romantic erotic classic for 18 and up, male and female) Yes it’s you and me again walking through a Brothers Grimm forest destined one day for urban renewal. Snow’s thawed ground’s dry & spring’s the mischief in us. We … Continue reading →

(for J. Merrick, 1862-90) Wearing his Sunday best the thing sits upright on his bed beside the open black dressing bag. His smooth girl’s hand gently strokes the razor shoehorn & cigarette case– the mirror long since removed. Picking up … Continue reading →

(of my son, 4) Quiet footsteps & people leaving rooms talk in whispers– curtains drawn slowly across his falling lids as colours fade to black in Lawnmower Land a place where he can drive a large truck inspecting garbage bins … Continue reading →

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!” –Fitzhugh Mullen (Looking forward to driving on smooth Victoria roads next week.)