Two New Poems Published in The MacGuffin

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Once again I am proud to announce the publication of two of my poems in the latest edition of The MacGuffin: Fall 2020, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3.

My Poem “Cervantes’ Straw” is online at YourDailyPoem.com – September 14, 2020

Once again, I’m pleased to announce that my poem Cervantes’ Straw is now online at YourDailyPoem.com .

My Short Story “A Snake in the Garden of Campus Life” Is Now Published Online With Defenestration Literary Magazine

I’m pleased to announce that my short story “A Snake in the Garden of Campus Life” has been published online with Defenestration Literary Magazine.

My Poem “Nuts” is online at MyDailyPoem.com April 16, 2020

I’m pleased to announce that my poem Nuts has been published online in YourDailyPoem.com.

My poem “I Make Silence of the Lambs Look Foolish” is online at NECRO magazine

I recently attended a class at Young Harris College regarding the use of humor in poetry. The class was called “Levity and the Line.” Among several pieces that I wrote, the following involved the use of limericks in various forms … Continue reading →

Gertie And Morris in a “Slice of Type” only on Friday Fictioneers

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No, it’s not exactly a ribbon cutting event, but…

Morris Buys a Watermelon: The Continuing Adventures Only on Friday Fictioneers

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Morris schlepps Gertie to a seedy part of town for a bargain. But will it be more than he bargained for?

Gertie and Morris On Stage: The Continuing Adventures Only on Friday Fictioneers

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Morris is hungry for theater. Gertie is hungry, well, for pastrami?

When You Need Some Time Away to Think, a Barn is not the Place: Friday Fictioneers

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Gertie books a place for them so that Morris can get away and think. But, boy, does it go awry!

Like Child’s Play for a President: New Poem up on Light’s Poem of the Week

Please visit Light Magazine’s Poem of the Week to see my latest poem regarding the President’s current assault on our water supply. Click here: Light Magazine Poems of the Week to read: Like Child’s Play for a President Thank you … Continue reading →

My poem “Bald Mountains Have Hope” will be online at YourDailyPoem.com, Saturday 12/14/19

My poem “Bald Mountains Have Hope” will be the Poem of the Day showing on Your Daily Poem – Home Saturday, December 14, 2019. My thanks and appreciation to Ms. Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, Editor, for her acceptance of this piece. … Continue reading →

So it’s not Katz’s Deli? Friday Fictioneers

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Another new adventure for Gertie and Morris…

Annie Goatley, A Goat’s Tale: Friday Fictioneers

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Since it was my picture, you know, I just couldn’t resist…

Gertrude and Jack Attend a Resist Trump Rally: Friday Fictioneers

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We all show up at wrong parties from time to time – whether birthday parties, whoopee parties or political parties…

Making the Best of It: Friday Fictioneers

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Sometimes even the back-up plan has a hiccup…

Some Somethings Ain’t Nothing: A Little Friday Fictioneer Nothing

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Some nothings aren’t even sweet to whisper in an ear…

Yarnspinerr and the Limp Blades: A Friday Fictioneer Steamy Mystery

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“When spinning a steamy yarn, do not look to a fan base.” Confucius, 500 B.C., on the golden rule of steamy yarn-spinning.

Four Dead Mah-jongg Players: Friday Fictioneers

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When you’re dead and you have nothing really to do…

Better than Disney World: Friday Fictioneers

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This kid would rather ride a ferry than be at Disney first thing in the morning. He’s not my child. I think some dibbick has invaded him…

Bob Dylan Meets Adam and Eve on a Whirling Sunday: The Sunday Whirl – Wordle

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Imagine a whirling Sunday of serious humor and religious quackery, a parody and an oxymoron, in which Bob Dylan hooks up with Adam and Eve to decipher God’s Word out on a Highway 61 in the town of Eden while … Continue reading →

I Offered My Heart on Wounded Knees (an indigenous love story)

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Love can be offered in many ways, in many places …

It Doesn’t Take an Einstein to Bake a Bagel

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Baking can be fun in the New World, but some misses are inevitable…

dVerse ~ Poets Pub: A Higher Magic

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A challenge to write a poem about magic and a prompt of a poem by Shel Silverstein, that was deliciously magical in and of itself, and I couldn’t resist the magic temptation…

dVerse ~ Poets Pub: Shoes With Laces (with love to Shel Silverstein)

I love the topic of shoes and I love Shel Silverstein, both of which have such great soles and souls…

The Adventures of Jim and Henrietta and Her Amazing Bone Crushing Headache Machine: Friday Fictioneers

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Love means helping one another. Sometimes, preferably, from far away…

Chop-Chop for the Bourgeoisie: The Sunday Whirl – Wordle

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A mélange of the masses…

The First Day in the Life of Moishe and Geetel in Their New Apartment in The Bronx: Friday Fictioneers

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Nothing like a long standing love affair in a new residence ….

A Deferential Specter of Beginning Life with a Laugh:The Sunday Whirl – Wordle

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From out of the waters, onto land….

Jay and Hector’s Day at the Museum: Friday Fictioneers

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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholders and a good cup of coffee always helps the eyes…

Cervantes’ Straw: The Sunday Whirl – Wordle

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Nobody’s faster at chocolate milk sipping than grandpa…

The “Oops” Factor in Sculpting: Friday Fictioneers

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Sculptures are permanent testimonies to life, but not in this case. In this instance, it may not even be considered a work of art, though Gianni and Santos may see otherwise. I wouldn’t argue with them.

Discovering Makes One M-i-i-ighty Hungry: Friday Fictioneers

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You never know how hungry you might get after you make that new discovery that the world never know’d about before. Wait, isn’t that the meaning of a discovery? Oh, forget it. Let’s just eat…

A Thread of a Reunion: Friday Fictioneers

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Some reunions hang on a thread…

The Course of History: Friday Fictioneers

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Things can end up being more significant than intended…

Feds To Investigate Fowl Play By Local Police: Friday Fictioneers

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Local police end up with egg on their feces… faces.

Pipeline: Friday Fictioneers

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There’s always another lesson to be learned. Just not when Jimmy is in the class…

A Friend in Hand: Friday Fictioneers

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A good friend always offers a helping hand…

One Fine Mess: The Sunday Whirl – Wordle

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How come we always find ourselves in this situation?

On Kosher Food: Friday Fictioneers

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You don’t always get a good reception at a reception. Here’s just one example.

A Fitting Perspective: Friday Fictioneers

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Sometimes what we see, is what we is…

An Artist’s Path to the Sea: Friday Fictioneers

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Some people see things where others don’t, some people create things where others don’t see them, and then some people just don’t create or see, but they like to go to the sea…

Dino-toons: Friday Fictioneers

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This is the Friday Fictioneer’s answer to the New Yorker’s weekly Cartoon Caption Contest.

The New “Leaf Rider” Roller Coaster Ride at Caterpillar Park: Friday Fictioneers

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Relationships are like a roller coaster ride. Up and down. New and exciting. Challenging and… more challenging.

A Long History: Friday Fictioneers

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Everybody wants to change everything. It’s part of our nature. Well, most people’s nature. Some people, though, go to extremes with it. Others are just able to chill.

A Bedtime Story: Friday Fictioneers

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Here’s a little bed time story between this lovely couple to warm your hearts. Each week Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a pic to write a 100 word story about. This week it’s a chilling little conversation with a little added spice… … Continue reading →

A Hot Topic: Friday Fictioneers

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Love can be a hot topic at any age. Let’s listen in on octogenarians Adeline and Jack discuss their latest attempts at how to make one of their favorite meals. Each week Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a pic to write a … Continue reading →

A Climate Change Ready Apartment: Friday Fictioneers

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Getting ready for climate change is important, but how important is it for this couple? We’ll just have to see…

Love, Pizza Style: Friday Fictioneers

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Love exists in many forms, in many places, and in many ways…

The Nature of Things: Friday Fictioneers

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Sad, how the things of man work out…

Two for the price of one: Friday Fictioneers

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This week you have a choice of two stories. You don’t have to vote. You don’t even have to choose between the two. And there won’t even be a test afterwards. It doesn’t get any better than this…