Reading Habits
I’m a slow reader don’t read much fiction mostly poetry and philosophy not that disadvantageous academic stuff but writings that might under other circumstances have been known as music save for an officious card...
John P. O'Grady Blog
Again
Today a carbon copy no that’s old-fashioned a photocopy maybe a meme a knockoff of yesterday except today three inches of snow instead of yesterday’s five of sleet now hidden below like so many...
Memory Care
Statement of Mission: “It is our goal to open the doorways to a functional and fulfilling lifestyle for each and every one of our residents. Our friendly staff of experts treat all residents with...
The Birds and Brains of America
Oh fie! my birds won’t fly they won’t even come out of their coop save for this dumb-dumb cuckoo—or is it a blackbird?—what do I know or does anybody under these occluded skies dis-augured...
Whately Antiquarian Book Center
“It is nearing the end of the road for us. Yes, this is for real! Everything must go. After twenty-five years we have sold the building and will be closing the shop sometime in...
Good to Go; or, Excursus, Oiled Again!
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. I take the car in for another oil change, the usual place, Route 9, and sit around in the waiting room suffering once again the big screen...
As in Painting, So in a Drive to the Grocery Store
Epic midwinter. Last stop. Sun nearly down. Flashing red lights. School bus. All stop. Small boy de-buses. Young mother hurries to greet. Almost late. Slip-slide steep snowy yard with trees. And puppy! Abounding joy,...
Win for Life
Every week, each day. Grocery shopping. In the parking lot same old rusted-out pickup seen in same spot. Every week, each day. Works here. New York license plate. Confederate battle flag taped in back...
Days Gone By
Year end. You knew it would come to this. Out with the old, in with the older still. Days weeks months years: hopes and dreams. Opinions! Organized donors. Stacking the dead on top of...
Sleep by the Sea
Sleep by the sea. Dream a time of Little Bighorn. Historical signage. Untended grass land. Burial ground. Further the fence. Hills roll. Memory of you. Sleep by the sea. Grassy corridors. Inactive shooters. Historic...