Hurricane Runner

Hurricane Runner The world is a storm It swirls around Destroys all it touches It levels the world As I move on through    At the center it is still, It is calm, it is safe. I am safe in the eye As long as I run   Light as a feather Over, under, and through A ...

Flag Bearer

Flag Bearer
Flag Bearer I remember carrying the flag for you, Grandma.  You were so much stronger than me, taller than me.  But you let me carry the flag.  I’m sure that to you the flag was a symbol of freedom and honor that I could not have understood at five years old.  Looking back, I don’t ...

Like A Bum

Like A Bum
Like A Bum – Surviving the Chicago Winter It doesn’t matter how high I set the heat in the winter, I always feel chilly.  Maybe it’s because I’m just surrounded by cold, or maybe it’s because I’m more sluggish in the winter, preferring to stay sedentary rather than get out and about, avoiding the cold. ...

Beyond Light Speed

Beyond Light Speed
  Beyond Light Speed    The faster you go The faster I grow At speed of light My world, my home, All that I’ve known Takes flight. But you cannot see The ages pass by As you soar away On a sunbeam.   To see it all, To visit the universe, You must let it ...