Haiku
By Norman Cain, December 10, 2020 — I. The past doesn’t budge It waits forever in a timeless vacuum II. I am not akin To a treacherous wind that refuses to change III. In infancy we are like tadpoles, tadpoles … Continued
By Norman Cain, December 10, 2020 — In the year of our Lord 2018 at 4 A.M. when I reached the grand age of seven-decade six, the sky displayed my Cancer zodiac sign. I felt exalted, concluded I was spiritually … Continued
By Elliott Doomes, February 20, 2020 — Shoe shining wasn’t exactly a business. It was just something kids used to do to make money. We used to make our own little kits. All we needed was some wood with some … Continued
By Frances Bryce, February 13, 2020 — The President gave his speech on the State of the United States recently. He quoted figures on how much progress the country had benefitted since his administration was the officeholders: more sales, the … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, December 10, 2020 — My apartment building contains sixteen apartments and most residents are young, male college students. We say polite hellos as we pass each other in the hall, but really know nothing of each … Continued
By Delores Wilson, February 13, 2020 — I was pleasantly surprised that my mom gave permission for me to go to the wrestling match at the Civic Center in West Philly on a school night. I begged Ms. Mae to … Continued
ByJosé Dominguez, December 10, 2020 — The day that came to settle all my father’s dreams, fears, paradoxes, and constraints, it came to him suddenly and painless as he would have desired. At the age of 72, he accomplished one … Continued
By Cynthia Morihara, December 10, 2020 — The best day of my life was the birth of my first child. I breastfed him for 3 years and that was the most satisfying experience I ever had. My son turned out to … Continued
By Denise W., December 20, 2020 — I’m a member of Toastmasters and we have something in Toastmasters called Table Topics. One of the questions that I would ask, because I love to be the person to do Table Topics, I … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, December 10, 2020 — Starting in my thirties I had two distant dreams; one was to learn to play the cello. I had briefly played the cello in junior high in a classroom situation but never had private lessons nor … Continued