second fiddle
The writing of this poem, and the circumstances that led to its surfacing, helped me discover, name and understand something about myself that I think I’ve always known at some…
everything’s gonna be alright…eventually
February and March 2020 weren’t such great months. Not for me. Not for most of the rest of the world. I wrote this poem towards the middle of March, after…
doing time
They say time heals all wounds. Let it be so. doing time ©2020 punkie doing time the rhythmic tick tock of the antique clock tortures & tears…
20 definitions of courage from hope is not a plan
In early 2020, I helped organize a series of discussions entitled Hope Is Not A Plan. The facilitated discussions on death and dying were based on the book Being Mortal…
the devil’s in the house of the rising sun
the devil’s in the house of the rising sun © 2020 pookie the devil’s in the house of the rising sun i awake at sunrise with a universe-sized canyon…
illusions: the adventures of a reluctant messiah
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach, is one of my four favourite books. The others are The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (I have a signed copy),…
tools & everyday miracles; illusions: chapter 3
Ever wish you could levitate stuff? Me too. It would be a handy skill to have… Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Chapter 3 Illusions: The Adventures…
farmer grandpa is first customer; illusions: chapter 2, part 2
No wine this time, so this reading is a little less slurred and a little more animated LOL. I read while sitting out on my front deck under the weeping…