She read a poem from a man who had been sober twenty- two years and then relapsed. He had completely fallen apart. The poem she read was one of the last things he wrote, before his fall: Twenty-two … [Read more...] about The Face – from The Third Step
Author Notes
The Ace
Nick called me up on a Friday night and said he needed a ride to Newburgh Toyota Saturday morning. A little confused, I asked, “What car do you have at Newburgh Toyota?” He said, “I got no car … [Read more...] about The Ace
Terrorists
None ever talked about the Free Breakfast for Children program, the free health care clinics. No one ever talked about the actual genesis of the movement, what was actually happening in Oakland at the … [Read more...] about Terrorists
Red Ford…
I started the Mustang tonight. It’s been three weeks. I sat there and listened to the low rumble of the small block, I pushed in the clutch and touched each gear. Sitting there in the cold and dark … [Read more...] about Red Ford…
Storm King Art Center
I get to spend a lot of time at Storm King Art Center. I don’t claim for a moment to understand the art. I connect to something I can’t discern; a confounding beauty. The season doesn’t matter, the … [Read more...] about Storm King Art Center
Veterans Day
One of the toughest and bravest guys I ever met spent the Battle of the Bulge, WWII, shitting his pants, literally. He was a 19 year old gunnery sergeant from Chester, NY. The most anti-war person … [Read more...] about Veterans Day
Writing Prompts
He wakes up early, squinting at sunlight raging through grimy windows and ripped white curtains, yellowed from years bathed in cigarette smoke. The room was cold. The sticky sweat of summer faded … [Read more...] about Writing Prompts
Twenty Five Years
I’ve looked forward to this day for 25 years. Never sure I’d see it. To be honest, on October 28, 1993 I wasn’t sure I’d see October 29th, let alone 25 years. I’d had a disturbing phone call the … [Read more...] about Twenty Five Years
