The house had been in disorder for months. Nothing messy, mind you, but it would have been apparent to even the most casual observer that something was afoot. Something was planned. A wedding was planned. Plans cannot exist apart from time and weddings, especially, are slaves to a schedule that controls the makers. Invitations are …
There is a timeless quality about some of the things in our lives. We recognize that quality almost instantly as our minds assign categories to our various experiences. There are some universal examples of this timelessness which are obvious to most; the music of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven; the writings of Shakespeare, a landscape by …
The snow lurks in dark places, Fleeing the sun to haunt dark doorways and shaded alleys. Larger piles, Cast up when the snow was new, Recede before our eyes, Inert lumps flecked with dirt and soot They are minded now only For the space they take. Spring is fast on Orion’s heels Bringing forth crocus …
Leaves falling on a late summer’s morn, fleeing a deadly blossom that erupted orange and black against a faultless blue sky. Silently falling, here alone, there two, there three, joined in a cluster. You hoped that some sudden gust of wind would buoy them up, as leaves are often suspended in a whirlwind, and carry …
