A shadow dances on a canyon wall, where once was heard the bugle call. His moccasins tread lightly o’er, the tangled trail that lies before. A warrior of a long-lost band, the last to wander in this land. They shipped him to the Everglades, though he wasn’t with the renegades. SomewhereContinue reading “Massai”
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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”
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”
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”
Christmas Flap
Spent Christmas Eve in Olongapo town, pourin’ lots of San Magoo[1] down. The Princeton was tied up at Carrier Pier, we just might stay until it’s New Year. Heads were achin’ as Reveille played, at all the bars, too long we had stayed. Scuttlebutt said that Hope and his troupe, wouldContinue reading “Christmas Flap”
Hard Edges
He had some hard edges, brittle like flint, and if he had a heart, he gave not a hint. Lived in a shack way back in the hills, he barely got by, without any frills. If he spoke at all it was more like a rasp, his old torn coat was heldContinue reading “Hard Edges”
Pottersville
We all live in Pottersville, just beyond Potter’s Hill. Working in Potter’s Mill, lunching on Potter’s swill. Life is grand in Pottersville, so long as we all serve his will. Potter’s values he’ll instill, and we all will pay the bill. Snow blows past the window sill, as we feelContinue reading “Pottersville”
Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies 