Deep Water Old rhythms persist— I wash, and she dries dishes After meals turned silent By stillborn thoughts.   I am a visitor in mother’s kitchen Where clutter and restraint…

You Asked I never wore Obsession, that spicy fragrance sold at Macy’s.  But it’s what happens when     something interests me, like ostrich ranching for its feather plumes, humungous eggs, and    …

Letting Go   Letting go is hard for me, I hang on to men way past the expiration date In hopes things will change, and we can work it out….