Climb
{for my 3 young ladies} Go higher than you ever thought you could. Climb the ladder of success, whatever that is for you. Climb your way to the top. Take as long as you need: no one is watching the...
View ArticleWysteria
I can see her from my bedroom window on some of the warm and humid summer nights. She stands motionless bathed in a slice of cobalt blue moonlight, staring up at me, waiting, wanting, needing...
View ArticleAn evening with JC
It was a beautiful night as I rode the Red Line into Cambridge. From my window, the Longfellow Bridge offered up a brilliant panoramic view of Boston’s Back Bay settling into ‘night mode’. I made my...
View ArticleJasper Dreams
My father’s dresser stood roughly 5′ high and was made of a dark striped mahogany. The handles were brushed bronze and made an interesting ‘clink’ after drawer was opened. The most interesting thing...
View ArticleSleeping the Hemingway
There is a speck of truth to this Hemingway quote for yours truly. I’m thinking for everyone else as well. I do love my sleep and the thought of turning off the invisible faucet still dripping with...
View ArticleCross
It is during this time of the year that I generally go into an emotional cocoon; my own kind of hibernation and self preservation mode. December 1st until January 2nd, my internal sensors (censors) go...
View ArticleUnder the Bluebell Tree
There are several things I do know about my nocturnal comings and goings. I dream in vivid color, for one thing. Not just fundamental colors either. My synapses and neurotransmitters treat me to a 4th...
View Article3 Weeks
3 weeks are winding down and I just can’t believe how fast its gone. The biggest part of me feels sad that Maureen and Mark will be flying out on Friday afternoon, the smaller part feels very happy...
View ArticleSad Song
I feel like a sad song One that feels as I do right now no rhyme, no reason; just overcrowded staves of emotional chromaticism making no sense; no reason, no rhyme I feel like a sad song One that...
View ArticleDreams Redux*
I’ve listened to Robert Glasper for many years. (hip hop, jazz, r&b, rap) This tune caught my eye/ears for many reasons. Reharmonization and arrangement, piano (obviously) Reeves is amazing with...
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