Lost
One diamond ring
25th anniversary gift
Antique filigree setting
Priceless
I feel naked
Vulnerable
Exposed
Out of sorts
Angry
I’m quick to blame
Joel, resident
Tidy-upper,
Tucker of found objects
Into hard-to-find places
On hands and knees
With flashlight I search
Under couches, beds, dressers,
In baskets, drawers, cupboards,
Behind wardrobes, desks, bookcases
Sadness bubbles up
Inexplicable grief,
As if I’ve lost
Part of myself, not
Simply a piece of jewelry
What’s this about? the Lord
Asks in a whisper
This […]

“And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring […]

October - Trees, glorious trees!
November - Leafless silhouettes stand guard at wood’s edge.
December - The dark, dank days of winter to come.
I hate to see autumn go, but looking out my back window I realize I have a much clearer view of the sky now. My binoculars capture more birds. Ten squirrels play acrobat and […]

Nursing a cold drink in a shaded courtyard, tired from tromping up and down the cobble-stoned hills of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Old Town, I heard a distinctive laugh.
Sure enough. There was my friend Tom Mullen, entertaining a table full of companions, no doubt expounding on the vagaries of old age and diabetes.
I stood […]