A breaking story. Numbing and confusing. Let’s hold off on assumptions.
Eleven Eleven
So many questions. Too many answers.
North Pole News (Strange Sightings of Shoes!)
Big Little Woman who lives in her shoes…
Red, Fuchsia, Green (and Sparkle)
Red. At last. A room full of poinsettias – and on sale! Fuchsia. Orchids and other assorted holiday flowers. Gorgeous! Green in glossy leaves. Green in remaining wreaths. Green in a quick run through a nursery. The reds and hot pinks enhance my mood, bring the bounce back to my high-heeled step, and slide me […]
A Six Pack of Mustaches
Of six-pack abs and mustaches…
Over the Top
Heavy on the lipstick and dark shadows – minus Barnabus Collins. Heavy on the perfume – as you might imagine Gloria Swanson in pursuit of William Holden. Heavy on the salt, the pepper, the chili powder – with little awareness of the palate of your invited guests. And outrageously over the top when it comes […]
3:30 a.m., Red Gloves, Hurricane Sandy
Dreams, worries, parenting from a distance through storm.
Cher Jean-Marc (Blue Shutters, Red Flowers)
Evening, September 14, 1988 Cher Jean-Marc, The jet lag has me a little foggy, but you were right about us and I wanted to tell you so. I worried that I was being naive in listening to your explanation and you tell me all the time, still, how young and trusting I am. After the […]
Life is Changing, Verse Deranging
It’s versing to surrender, I must say. To the eccentric, wacky willful stage. Bag Lady, cats and hats – but not the gray! Alas, this flailing, flaunting facing age! With ready thoughts and tricks to just say yes, To voicing my opinions, no holds barred. So what if my persona is a mess! Must stifling […]
Mailing to a Dead Woman
A strange mailing. A mystery.