I saw this quote the other day… Jordan Pond is an oligotrophic tarn in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. And...

Many English words are constructed from various parts like roots, prefixes and suffixes. For example consider overwhelmed, underwhelmed,...

(Some writing from a few years back after a trip to DisneyLand) The observation of small things seems to be my Muse and my chosen lot in...

What to write Where to walk How to sing; The first letter The measured step A halting voice. Day the morning Night the dusk Storms the...

My daughter and I were walking a short loop trail in Hillsborough called “Poets Walk” and as we passed the remnants of ancient trees we...

It can be too simple These doubts that grow Blurring the lines Of history’s song; The words of hissing rain Ask every redbird’s name To...

The fact that the Martian Rover Perseverance is currently moving about the surface of Mars collecting soil and air samples is incredible...

If light had sound The still night would hum With the gray chorus Of each small being Announcing their quiet life Under the fragile sky....

Broken Stones is a work of fiction. Any events, places, individuals, or companies depicted in Broken Stones are either products of the...

The Growing Season It begins with touch. His hands press down firming the soil, compacting it just enough, giving through touch the...

Surface Intentions My mother spread her presents at the feet of those poor saints hewn of heartwood. Mute, unmoving, and amazed, they...

One day last December I was out in the garage looking for something, exactly what I cannot recall. There upon a blue tarp sat a solitary...

You can imagine that 2020 was a tough year for those of us trying to find those parts of life that are positive, hopeful and interesting....

The riddles whispered By the far sea And empty shell Reveal primal words In secret song. The heron’s mad glance Offers subtle hints; Sly...

I have always liked this phrase, sometimes called “day-dreaming”. It is different from having a short – look! a squirrel! – attention...

You would think I would have learned by now that my attempts at cooking often produce strange, and sometimes dangerous, results. The...

We were younger back then The way it used to be Before time took it away To a past we remember But can no longer touch. It was right here...

It used to be natural This ability to take off; Chasing or being chased, Hunting or hunted, Or just rounding third Headed for home. Good...

Contrary to popular opinion, disruptive technologies do not descend on us tsunami-like without a tsunami warning system. We don’t just...

I know nearly everyone who walks is familiar with the below iconic image. We have been taught that it represents a portion of the road...