The ships in the bay are docked at noon, they say, Hibernating for a winter that will never come They sit in their slips Like girls on holiday Gathering the sun’s rays, close and guarded Dreaming of better days In seas of golden green Like leaves of grass And long lost loves forsworn Until late … Continue reading On Holiday: A Poem
It was 10 o’clock of a Thursday night in the city of brotherly love, the witching hour in some circles, when only the crazies and pseudo-crazies were out and about on South Street, so you know I was there. The year was 1995, but it could have been 1996 or 1997 as well, because it … Continue reading Ode to Siren’s Silence
There are three types of birthday people. There are the ones who adore their birthdays like they’re little kittens that just have to be petted whenever they come around, who shout it from the rooftops, who crave birthday parties just because, and who proudly announce their new age before anyone even thinks to ask. “How … Continue reading So You’re Turning 36. It’s Okay.
Today, at the water cooler, we acknowledged the thin line between giving our children/grandchildren what they want/need and spoiling them rotten so they don’t appreciate anything and take everything for granted as they grow up. The prevailing argument was against grandparents spoiling their grandkids (can you tell that the primary conversationalists were parents and not … Continue reading Sam’s Weekly Water Cooler Musings: On Spoiling
An alleyway Cold Dark Unashamed and unshadowed Freshly watered garbage cans And an invitation for two Dark tendrils snaking hesitantly out from inbetween the cobblestones Frequent reminders of an apathetic sentiment subtly changed by time Nurtured by the glowing embers of an everlasting fire Tucked into pages of poetic rhyme And left to lie Cold … Continue reading An Invitation For Two: A Poem
So, if I asked you what the craziest day of the year, at a retail store was, what would you tell me? You would probably say something like Black Friday, but you would be wrong. While that day might generate the most sales for Target, the store is usually only crazy for a few hours, … Continue reading Keeping it Brand, Part 5
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