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”