After November 5 — An open letter
After I learned the results of the November 5th election, I vowed to take action to speak and act against what I feel is a … Read more
“Paul here”
How I miss hearing those words. That was the way my friend Paul always answered the phone. He died recently after a long bout of … Read more
Costermonger times
I recently came across a passage from Shakespeare’s play “Henry IV, part 2” that offers a wise commentary on life today. Falstaff is speaking: “Virtue … Read more
A true story
This is an account of an event from over twenty years ago. Having told the story occasionally, I decided to put it into words. The … Read more
Pocket Watch
I was looking at an old photograph recently, of four men sitting outdoors, side by side on chairs. On the back of the photo are … Read more
American cinquain
I like writing haiku and have posted several on this blog (https://turn-stone.com/?s=haiku). Recently, I learned about another form of syllabic poetry, the American cinquain. Instead … Read more