The Greyhaired Raggedy Man He was down on one knee staring intently at the lock on my apartment door. This raggedy man, locksmith, who had grilled me on the telephone about my lost keys. I was annoyed and irritated. I came up the stairs each one drew me closer. After I reached the third-floor landing, […]
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I heard it snowed today in Denver
I heard it snowed today again in Denver all the ground looks like a frosty, winter wonderland Here in Texas it has been another a muggy day why we aren’t getting rain I can’t quite understand Storm clouds are moving up now from the coastline they spread and shroud the Monday morning sky The pressure in the air is heavy […]
Picking Roses for Romeo
A holiday! Free from the office madness still awaken early, as is my habit; birds not yet aroused. I put on coffee to perk and my Christmas slippers step outside to see what this dawn will bring. The fragrance of roses draws me down the damp, muddy path still wet from yesterday’s […]