For today, a new song.   Many Sides Many Sides   Adam and Eve, Paradise lost But it always seems kids pay the cost Cain took it hard, became divisive Got poor marks for his sacrifices   Abel, on the other hand, didn’t mind the move When he offered up a lamb, the Lord approved … Read More

It seems the sun is now setting right after lunch. I was thinking this week about how I’d like to push back the night a bit. I have failed at that but it led to this. Pushing Back the Night It said, “Give me an hour and I will give you more light!” I said, … Read More

Pillar of Salt I saw an ex the other day, she was the one who left Years since she went away, tears have long been wept We were going our separate ways, our eyes rose and met Something there bade me stay, I slowed to pause and ….yet   I continued with my steady pace, … Read More

Liza Minnelli and Lena Horne with Liz Smith in 1983. (Nancy Kaye/AP) Liz Smith – Queen of Gossip “She is such a gossip!” Would seem to be a smear But rather than just stop it She made it her career   Gossip’s a word For an era that’s gone Take what you’ve heard innuendo it … Read More

Photo: AFP Two Dozen African Girls Two dozen African girls Found floating in the sea We live in what kind of world That this is on page three? If this happened on the Hudson Or on Long Island Sound No story line above them Cameras all around We hear so much that distance Doesn’t matter … Read More

On This Day – September 15 Cutters killed in Kansas, Capote writes in a style never seen before If he wrote today he’d use emojis To say “Hey everyone! Lock your doors!” It is a day that ended discrimination And Gypsies wept to hear the news From Heinrich Himmler (he got an ovation) “They are … Read More

The Life of a Leaf I don’t know why I stopped to stare freezing dusk in November wide white birch nearly bare a lone leaf above untethered   The air lilted it to the ground It landed where I would step I lost my will for homeward bound And stayed to pay final respects   … Read More