poetry
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Prompt: Who is the most famous or infamous person you have met? 11/4/25
Have a fantastic day! Wear a smile and be kind, as it is contagious! I have had a few experiences, the first being as a young 4-year-old coming out of Lee’s Fish House on 58th Street off Trinity street in SW Philly, and a young JFK walking through the neighborhood, shaking hands, stopped with an Continue reading
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Usually, these days by the seat of my pants… Read 0n 8/10/25
In my youth, I played organized baseball and football throughout elementary and high school. Especially during high school, I saw myself as more of a defensive, goal-stopping player. Unfortunately, this approach also applied to my life, not so much in terms of learning and practicing or success, but rather in my lack of ambition; I Continue reading
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Don’t Sweat the Little Things, See Both Sides of the Coin, Check Your Ego at the Door. 6/30/25
The headline may sound simple to express but living it each day is much more challenging. Nevertheless, we strive to make it work. No one wants to argue over minor issues that often seem more significant. In reality, they’re usually not. Having been married for nearly 50 years, I often tell couples that the toughest Continue reading
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Expectations and Reality of the First-Time Author
I remember the first work I had published on a dare, nonetheless, from my eldest son Dan, who was a Freshman in High School. It was something he saw, I believe, in the comic section of our local newspaper, on submitting a poem, if accepted, would be published by the Library of Congress of Poetry. Continue reading
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Prompt: How Do You Balance Work & Home Life
Life today is much less hectic for my wife and me as we embrace our retirement years. Looking back to our beginning in the mid-seventies, we married at 19, bought our first house at 21, and welcomed all five of our children by the time we were 25. Most of our high school friends, aside Continue reading
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A Tribute to Our Mother’s – A Look Back
My mother was the youngest of her ten siblings, and this is my tribute to all mothers and grandmothers. I am the youngest of my parents’ seven children. I might add that I am one of her favorites, but I’ll discuss that more later. She was born in 1920 and passed away at the age Continue reading
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A Childhood Dream Comes True
When I was a young man, I dreamed of becoming a conductor, fireman, or policeman. As I entered my teenage years, I fantasized about being a rock musician or a baseball or football player, imagining the excitement of the crowd cheering for me. As I moved into middle age, I found myself drawn to the Continue reading
