Monthly Archives: January 2018

        I don’t recall which day it was of the thousands I have lived when I realized that nothing lasts and what a shame it was that perfection is for just a moment before the downward slope … Continue reading →

Sit not in your darkened room alone and brooding feeling forsaken by the Fates the sounds of the living rising from the streets. Mourn not uselessly your luck that’s failing now; your plans, your hopes all gone awry. Instead prepare … Continue reading →

I am satisfied with my daily bread a pinch of salt a cup o’joe a little touch of you at night. A sweet dream while drifting on sleep’s shore resting on sleep’s shoulder a short doze, a light sleep awakened … Continue reading →

via Scarangella – Tontto, Italy Narrow street of ancient age your memories are shining your beauty still as new though your stones were worn well before she was ever born. Your grace is of a young girl twirling; pulling her … Continue reading →

In a dream the guns came out drowning out the voice of reason unheard the crying little children no one cared who fired first. One side killing all the godless the other killing all the priests both were hunting reason’s … Continue reading →

 Twas the moment she said “Hi!” to me as I left the luncheonette her face recalled but not her name though she remembered mine. I said hello and how are you as we both turned back inside to share another … Continue reading →

  That wasn’t so bad! .

I used to do a lot of genealogy research.  I knew I was “Italian” in that my 4 grandparents all came to this country from areas of what is now Southern Italy.  I was fortunate to have traveled to Italy … Continue reading →

The children played a jumping game out in the street on market day the children played a jumping game until they came to Gaza town. Their father always looked his best on market day in Gaza town selling fruit and … Continue reading →

Crisp and clear it was that day befitting Roman January strolling down the Spanish steps to buy the International Tribune. Planned a quiet morning out to share a moment with the gods a coffee and the Sunday post  to sit … Continue reading →