Category Archives: impermanence

Of the Earth

At the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, getting some “face time.” Get it? Nice outdoor sculpture exhibit called “Of the Earth” going on, with works by Polish American artist Olga Ziemska, using reclaimed materials from the Arboretum. I have to say the Arboretum is one of my two happy places, the other being Radnor LakeContinueContinue reading “Of the Earth”

Eric Markowitz Tribute

Up in Chicago last month for a memorial of a friend of mine, Eric Markowitz.  I met Eric way back in the day, when I was getting my undergraduate degree at DePaul; we were both English majors and musicians.   Excellent guitar player and songwriter, he wound up contributing mightily to my second record, as wellContinueContinue reading “Eric Markowitz Tribute”

Pushing Triple Digits – New Poem

“Pushing Triple Digits” Part I Hot dogs and SchlitzA shot of whiskey to wash it downA stool at the counter, the words, the cookThe customer, the couple in the corner.  ListeningReading heartthrob magazines, looking for the scenesThe traffic in the street, the beat, and the heatSoaking through his shirt on the fourth of JulyFogging upContinueContinue reading “Pushing Triple Digits – New Poem”

Offseason – New Poem

Offseason (Italian Sonnet) Pleased to share another new scribbling of mine, “Offseason,” which appears in the latest issue of The Big Windows Review, an excellent literary zine based out of Ann Arbor.   This piece is an Italian sonnet.  I don’t usually write to form, but sometimes in writing and music, I think using a predeterminedContinueContinue reading “Offseason – New Poem”

Game of Telephone – New Poem

Pleased to share another new poem of mine, “Game of Telephone,” which appears in the latest issue of Feminine Collective,  a fine online publication featuring poems and stories by writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Authenticity as the compass. Founded a decade ago, by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, educate, and entertainContinueContinue reading “Game of Telephone – New Poem”