by  Rosa Alcalá You rode your bike from your house on the corner to the dead end of the street, and turned it around at the factory...

In the long July evenings, the French woman who came to stay every summer for two weeks at my aunt’s inn would row my brother and me out...

Just because we're unable to visit Paris right now does not mean I'm not dreaming about it. About a ll the things I love about Paris...

I bless the night that nourished my heart To set the ghosts of longing free Into the flow and figure of dream That went to harvest from the ...

When the seasons start changing, I start wanting a new frock. I remember my mom and I shopping for a new Easter outfit every year so maybe t...

Yes It could happen any time, tornado, earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen. Or sunshine, love, salvation. It could you know. That's...

Ocean City, MD Missing my mom and dad this Easter

Having a coke with you is even more fun than going to San Sebastian, Irún, Hendaye, Biarritz, Bayonne or being sick to my stomach on the Tra...

  Today's poem reminds me of Saturday nights at my mom's.   I first played Canasta with my mom and dad with good friends sitting aro...

After a few days of gorgeous weather which "forced" poor Donald outside for a ride on his Harley, we had a little bit of snow. Tod...

  I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggl...

  For the past few years, I've celebrated National Poetry Month by posting a piece of poetry every day, during the month of April. I...

I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop ...

  Today as I scrolled through my emails as I do every morning while drinking my coffee I came across that one email that put a smile on my f...

So. Paris books are now where they should be.  It makes me happy having them in the bedroom.  The bedroom is my favorite place to read, so i...

Thankfully, I was able to get the Paris books shelved Sunday evening, so we were able to sleep in our bed.   Good thing! Don Barley would ha...

You know those projects you think about doing? And think about . . . And think about some more . . .  Until you FINALLY get around to doing ...