Heart Throb… How many hearts did you break? How many songs did it take? VALENTINE IT’S YOU! How many times, no clue— How many promises to be true? “Don’t be a fool, eat pasta fazool.” In the mood to brood? Change your attitude… With John’s Hearty comfort food. JOHN’S “HEARTY” PASTA FAZOOL INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons butter, divided … Continue reading
Wild Peonies Now at their peak in glorious full bloom Too precious to pick Too precious not to pick. —Ryokan Ah ha… the fork in the road. To quote Yogi Berra, “When you come to the fork in the road, take it!” And so dear readers, I have decided to post my blog randomly. To … Continue reading
“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.” Itzhak Perlman Lake House I look at the willows sighing the wind reaching, strong, flowing, thick— witness of time sweeping fantasy spent. Moving packing, burning, the unresolved, postponed— put in the attic, … Continue reading
Memorial Day. A long weekend of thoughtful memories A time to come together with those we love Honor our great heroes who gave their lives for freedom— Share time, food, family, friends, And give thanks for our liberty. A time to remember… the last words in the sonnet “The New Colossus” by poet Emma Lazarus … Continue reading
Running Until Out of Breath Walking home from skating Streetlights burnished between the panes My nose drips a stream of clear Viscous threads. My breath smokes in puffs My lips crack with each exhale My fingers stick to the wet mittens Tiny balls of ice at the tips Cold yet fuzzy. Snow crunches underfoot My … Continue reading
Italian Handful 