Eulogy for My Father.

Arturo Alejandro Diaz, my father, died this week at age ninety.  After a long and robust life, he suffered physical Continue reading →

H is for House.

H is for House 1 bdr, no bath Full sun, for a song Open air, garden path.

G is for Gravestone.

G is for Gravestone Old sermon in slate Calmly imploring: Thy hour runs late. (Grave of Abigail Paine, 1752, Woodstock, Continue reading →

F is for Flower.

F is for Flower They bloom like the stars Bewitching the bee To sweeten our jars. (Swarm of bees in Continue reading →

E is for Earthworm.

E is for Earthworm Deep tilling the soil No army of man Outlasts his slow toil. (Woodcut illustrations by Sarah Continue reading →

D is for Dog.

D is for hound Dog He sniffs the cool breeze A canine complete In bliss and in ease.

C is for Cherry.

C is for Cherry That glows like a heart Some grow them sweet but The best ones are tart.

B is for Bird Bath.

B is for Bird Bath A crow will alight Glimpse his grim visage And cackle delight.