CHEESE, PLEASE Does anything taste better Than 20-year-old Wisconsin cheddar? Or a dollop of baked, buttery Brie On a cracker with seeds of sesame? I eat cheese morning, noon, and night, Which probably explains why my pants are so tight.…

SECRETS Treasures buried And crosses carried. They look the same Until I see. Beggars in a Lisbon street, teeming. Some without legs, some muttering, some screaming. I feign preoccupation, Not looking, not thankful. Snails strain to escape a boiling pot…

VARBY I hated VARBY from the moment I saw her, Parked on that narrow curvy stretch of road under the ancient oak. On every trip I had to work around VARBY, Slowing down, giving ground, waiting, waiting, waiting For cars…

BAD BLOOD I hated my brother like Cain hated Abel Until our new brother-in-law came to the table. His name is Fred and he drove us both crazy Hogging our Thanksgiving stuffing and gravy. For the longest time it was…

STARS IN THE SAND In the Infinite’s eyes, All matter is the same size. Nebulas hide in needles, and, Stars twinkle in the sand. A million years fit an hourglass, Eons linger as seconds pass. All along has the Infinite…