Tennis Haikus

You hit the ball hardSee it fly over the netBarely out of reachI adore tennisExtremely satisfyingMy favorite sport

Penalties for Anti-Maskers

Hello Frances,Reading your article, I still wondered if there were any concrete ways we could enforce mask wearing, without brutality…

A letter to Michael Chertoff

Dear Mr. Michael Chertoff,I recently reviewed your opinion about the deployment of NSA federal agents in Portland. I appreciate your…

Learning to Succeed

Success is never accidentalIt is earned day by dayOr through countless sleepless nightsYou never know when it will comeOr when…

Orchid

A rare white orchid,Pale and slender in moonlight.Warm yet deceiving.

On Of Mice and Men

GeorgeA hot air balloon needs an element to ground it.Lest it flies too close to the sun.And melts into a…