Spellbound

I am spellbound by you, Héloïse.
The warmth of your gentle hand
lingers on my cheek. Continue reading “Spellbound” →

The Good Captain

He hammered rivets
into the hull
of the ol’
Edmund Fitzgerald. Continue reading “The Good Captain” →

Mother Mary

It was 1943…
a baby girl was in need
of daddy’s first kiss,
though he was not home. Continue reading “Mother Mary” →

Better Days are Brought to You

Better days are
brought to you
by the rain. Continue reading “Better Days are Brought to You” →

Goodbye, Thomas Mac

Goodbye, Thomas Mac,
I saw you swinging in the back,
where the Spaniards built
the gallows in ’53. Continue reading “Goodbye, Thomas Mac” →