Holy Night

Snow’s diamonds falling,
Christmas confetti,
Settling with a hush
Celebrating peace on earth.

False Alarm

The intruder broke security
In the stillness of the dead of night.
The honking cacaphony
li>Alerted geese in Southern flight

The Gun Sense Chronicles

The country was speechless after Sandy Hook. It took America’s breath away. It was like Americans got a gut punch we thought would never happen. After months of no government action, in September 2013, I wrote the blog post below. I thought it would be the first and only piece I would write about gun violence. I was wrong.

Good-bye to Summer

In autumn there is sorrow,
For though tomorrow never comes,
All too soon today fades into the next.

Morning Moon-Light

Moon

In the early dawn hours,
As I looked to the sky
I saw the moon through the trees
Whispering good-bye.

Medicare for All — An Earned Entitlement

Politicians would have you believe that Medicare is a free health benefit the government gives to Senior Citizens and that Medicare-for-all will be a drain on the country's finances. — Not True