THE WALK Every day, whatever the weather I walk around the neighborhood. It’s gated and comfortably isolated with circles of streets To explore and upon which to muse. The midafternoon sun splinters into shards of light Between the leaves of…
Author: Berrmot
The season of Lent is a time of spiritual reflection and renewal. Here is a passage from The Third Revolution, by Karl Stern, which serves as an important and timely spiritual reminder – or fresh insight – to reflect on…
HANNIBAL MEETS DUMBO The conquest of Rome was serious work, Especially with the elephants going berserk. His soldiers were sick of the dung and the Alps, And freezing their spears off from sandals to scalp. He told them, “Don’t worry,…
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…