Origianlly published in Spry Literary Journal YOUR APPOINTMENT BOOK IS EMPTY For Dr. Elizabeth Haughney Your office is empty of you. Of the photos of your daughter, Jess, framed, on the walls, and desk. She’s seventeen now. How will we watch her grow? Where is your white coat? The name tag on your pocket? […]
There’s a bonanza of terrific movies out now–CRAZY RICH ASIANS, THE WIFE, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, OPERATION FINALE, and even INCREDIBLES 2. Plus there’s all those terrific movies you can catch on Netflix, On Demand, Hulu, …. I was on the railroad the other day and only saw commuters watching movies on their phones or playing […]
Bernie surprised me by posting our anniversary on the Yankee Stadium Jumbotron on the day of our annual family game. When it came on, my daughter said, “Look up, Mom.” I thought she meant at the sky–the big rain cloud coming. Good thing she took this picture or I would have missed it all. Our […]
I was in a restaurant in the Lower East Side Side that gave a complimentary tiny cup of chocolate pudding with my coffee. I ate a spoonful and thought I had more, but I guessed I ate the whole thing while chatting with a friend. When I went outside and opened my umbrella, a lump […]