Bust of Pythagoras It’s no secret that humans are unique. Shakespeare (through Hamlet) called people “the paragon of animals.” Don’t get me wrong: animals can do some amazing things. I once saw a crow drop out of the sky onto a stroller handle, plunge its head into an unzipped backpack, pull out a bag ofContinueContinue reading “Pythagoreans”
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The Cat’s Meow
Lily is our 18 year old cat (which is pretty dang old for a cat). While she won’t live forever, we think there’s still a chance she might outlive all of us 😸 Most, if not all, of my books have cat poems. My future book, Above the Rain will be no exception, and willContinueContinue reading “The Cat’s Meow”
Checking Out
All of us (even the introverts) are curious about other people. It might not be far off the mark to say we’re intensely curious about other people. While that curiosity is reigned in by some serious socialization, it doesn’t go away. It’s one of those unspoken things we share but don’t talk about. Poetry canContinueContinue reading “Checking Out”
A Wandering Minstrel 