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. Unless . . . As un-sun darkness swallows up the day, And quake shake rends an empty Holy Place,...

. Good Friday Rain I wake and hear the rain cascade. Its cleansing drops roll down my pane; They soak...

. . Lament for Clairac by Théophile de Viau (1590-1626) translated from French by A.Z. Foreman Sun-hallowed walls where I...

. Poetry Legacy Superb is her poetic contribution, Unique in its design and execution. She hopes the work is widely...

. "But Fruits Are Not Concealed in Them" ---Friedrich Schiller, "Breath and Depth" We hear the ancient rule: The fools...

. The Hermit Curses Sharp sunrises cut white streaks on the plain, whet edges on black soil, where all at...

. Curb Appeal . I. You really couldn't find a better plotOn which to build a house. The yard is...

. Druthers I’ve never warmed to the absurd idea That I should lean toward being what I ain’t. I’m more...

. Ovechkin Beats Gretzky He’s the greatest at one task, it’s putting biscuits into baskets. He scores goals from awkward...

. Cantarella Wine Rome. 1501. Lucrezia Borgia hosts Bishop Giovanni Cavalieri of the Republic of Siena. He is visiting Rome...

. Strange Blindness: A Play in Two Acts . Prologue Joseph and Jesus knew that perfect timing---and not plain, unforeshadowed...

. Hannah Duston She looms there, immortalized, in bronze gone blue, a puritan woman with crude hatchet cocked. Her stare...

. Spring Bloomers ---a triolet A lick of spring has kissed the air Whispering of skimpy knickers--- It’s time to...

. The Tale of the Moon’s Reign ---an elegy Above the skies where reigns the moon _So bright in hours...

. Porphyro and Madeline: The Epilogue By Byron "Let us away, my love, with happy speed; There are no ears...

. Sit in Silence ---a pantoum It's pure stupidity to sit in silence. It's only idiotic to be idle. Unconscientious...

. Challenge: Take a well-known figure from history or literature and insert him or her into a modern-day situation. Choose...

. A Ceiling Fan's Life (Is Like a Man's) On wintry days, it rarely spins Except when mopped floors need...

. The Wedding Dress The dress, first cleaned and vacuum-packed, _Was safely stored back then, Remaining perfectly intact _And never...

. Spot the Fool! ---for April Fools’ Day, 2025 . I.  Today’s the day to fox and fool. Today’s the...

. Worth the Wait? At last! The long-awaited, much belated Recreated digital creations Of ten thousands JFK-related CIA et alia...

. Ink A lot of people nowadays adorn The spotless skin they had when they were born. While many think...

. The Polish Martyrs Forever faithful to his flock, Good Father Rapacz would not flee. Steadfast he heard the soldiers...

. Burning the Pieta Thoughts After Viewing Public Cremations at the Pashupatinath Temple Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal ---for Alok With...

. Dim & Blinding Lights The lights that shine from streets and cities block out all the stars at night....

. Blood Moon Eclipse (14 March 2025) The Moon’s blood red this morning as it floats within Earth’s shadow, bathing...

. What the Wind May Do The wind’s come out to exercise today. It tests itself: how long can it...

. Learning Curves In classrooms smeared with monkey poop__Where questions meet deceit,She heard she came from soupy gloop---__A slab of...

. Boomerang In the chronicles of hist’ry There we see a vast array Of malicious, scheming tricksters Who themselves became...

. The Unknown God ---Paul’s Address at the Areopagus (Acts 17:22-31) My dear Athenians, this I surveilled While passing by:...

. How Many Homes? ---January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires Twelve thousand lost, from stricken memories more Schools, churches, meeting places,...

. Another Old Myth The Ancient One warned Noah's doom was near. Since men possessed with greed kept spilling blood,...

. Vernal Equinox Germans call this season “frühling.” Spaniards name it “primavera.” Welshmen say the term is “gwanwyn.” Shetland trawlers...

. My Backyard  . The Campfire Elisha loves to build a fire; His dog is near, she loves to watch...

. I Failed I failed so dramatically most early days I failed horribly in most critical ways I failed to...

. Reflections on a Visit to Saint Augustine With each step up the old Castillo wall I pray The hurricane...

. St. Patrick’s Day, 2025 While swathed in swirls of green, some raise a glass Of dark elixir topped with...

. Simple Simon Responds to Sayings of Captain Obvious English literature tends to be wordy. Many tricks are exceedingly dirty....

. A Summer Evening The sky begins to cloak its face, Removing every streak of red. Above, two weary flyers...

. Mussolini's Minions ---Segesta, 2012 Entranced, we wander round the temple site.The hot Sicilian sun beats down. I’m frayed,now seek...