It may be uncouth, but back in Duluth, where tЯuth isn’t tЯuth, like Rudy’s bucktooth. I’ll build a Great Wall, so gorgeous, so big and so tall, it won’t ever fall, and Mexico will pay for it all. George’s Mom died only twice, the second funeral was nice, to be a bitContinue reading “tЯuth”
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Border Run
I lit up the XR for my border run, for twenty-one years it was nuthin’ but fun. I lived by the river, the San Pedro it’s called, where Coronado crossed before it was walled. Canteen full of agua, air in a can, off to Nogales, a man with a plan. Zigging andContinue reading “Border Run”
Karl
He showed up in Fifty, a little bit gaunt, none of us knew what memories did haunt. We couldn’t know the hell he’d been through, Of his tale of woe, he gave not a clue, Of our language, he knew not a word, and when he spoke, it was German we heard.Continue reading “Karl”
Terrenate
If the walls could talk, oh the tales they would tell, about a bastion on the river in high desert Hell. The adobe slowly melts into the dirt, the fort once stood in the empty desert. Where once stood crosses to honor the dead, and too many sad masses had to beContinue reading “Terrenate”
Shall We Dance?
Shall we dance across the living room floor, into the kitchen and back to the door? May I hold you close and pull you in tight, as we dance together the rest of the night? Will you close your eyes and rest on my shoulder, and never notice thatContinue reading “Shall We Dance?”
Magoo
There’s no one else like Mister Magoo, he’s a dapper gent through and through. Reading what he wants to see, walking in to a wall or tree. The world is just a blur to him, still, he charges right on in. Sometimes he’ll get into a tiff, sometimes he will fallContinue reading “Magoo”
Little Things
May your life be blessed with little things, as each new time the doorbell rings. A childish drawing on the fridge, a magnet with an old adage. Children playing in the yard, times that aren’t so awful hard. The morning song of the Lark, a quiet walk within the park. FragrantContinue reading “Little Things”
Taking Back Our Democracy
Our democracy is slipping away. We may be one or two election cycles away from falling into an authoritarian nightmare. Ballot initiatives could be our way of preserving democracy for future generations. Here in Arizona, they are quite common. We have a terrible record of electing extremists to the state legislature. They pass bills thatContinue reading “Taking Back Our Democracy”
Radio Waves
We didn’t have a lot, but we had a radio, sometimes we’d listen to The Grand Ole Opry Show. A finished wooden cabinet, with a golden glow, when the tubes warmed up, it was good to go. We had to dial carefully, the signal wasn’t strong, pretty soon it lit up withContinue reading “Radio Waves”
Rex
His name was Rex Thill, his horse was Whiskey Bill, few could match his skill, or his poker iron will. Grew up in the Breaks, chasin’ Rattlesnakes, no matter the stakes, Rex had what it takes. Rode a horse to school, learned the Golden Rule, didn’t truck no fool, stubborn like aContinue reading “Rex”
Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies 