“Fairy Queen” was inspired by the English myths of a beautiful but potentially deadly ruler of the fairies. The idea of such a being has always intrigued me. In this particular poem, it’s not clear to me weather the fairy queen’s intentions are truly benign, though perhaps her love is real. I imagine a creature ...
“Chicago Parking” is a story about my first experience of parallel parking in Chicago. Fortunately, I was just an anonymous observer. I have to say, when it comes to humorous parking anecdotes, I think this experience of Chicago parking is my favorite. Chicago Parking It was the type of ...
School Night is a reflection on one of many childhood memories, cut all too short by the impending school night. I couldn’t wait to show Greg my new dagger. I spent all day carving the stick into a point. It had a perfect handle, with a hole above and below for magic stones, and two ...
When I announced that I was leaving my job to become a writer, I was asked a question over and over again: “What will next week be like?” Wardrobe is a poem inspired by that question. Wardrobe I write poems in my underwear Since I don’t go out all day. Though it gets chilly ...
