A Genealogy* of Warfare

A man named Henry died fighting General Lee. Had he lived, he would have married Mabel Morgan and been my great grandfather. He did not. That honor went to a man named David, my mother’s grandfather. A man named Charles died fighting Kaiser Wilhelm. Had he lived, he...

Only Yesterday

It has never happened before and will never happen again. Only yesterday: 2/20/2020 C.E. In the chronicled history of the world, past and future, back and forth, only yesterday, 3 zeroes and 4 twos.

A Band of Brothers

In Memory of George Reash So this is what it comes down to, after a long life friendship, our final offerings of affection, strong hugs as you befriend mystery. Now your body turns away from what it knows toward the unfathomable we can never know but simply trust with...

Gun Violence Rap

There are semi-automatics, made in factories, sold in stores there are hollow pointed bullets that are only made for wars. There are businessmen in shirtsleeves, selling guns to make a buck, while in the darkening city an ex-convict’s out of luck. There’s a killing in...