Thursday, February 16, 2023

Prose Poem: Tim Carman and the Relish.

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  So I invented this relish, see? I mean that I put together certain ingredients in a certain way that makes them stay fresh in the fridge f...

Prose Poem: The Courage of Kathleen Pender.

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  When I told my mother I wanted to be a circus clown she didn't bother to nag me. She just shook her head and silently walked away. Tha...

Verses for Nurses. Thursday, Feb. 16. 2023

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  Russian soldiers on the lam mailed  their boss an aerogram. "Dearest Putin, we resign -- with your crimes we won't align. Take yo...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Prose Poem: Bret Stephens, the onlie begetter.

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    I took a night class from Bret Stephens. About Shakespeare. The first night I asked belligerently: "What do you know about Shakespe...

Prose Poem: Jared Goyette and the Dandruff Machine.

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    when people are television  personalities strange things happen to them.   take the case of Jared Goyette. a noted celebrity on Fox 9. h...

Prose Poem: A Baton for Amy Argetsinger.

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  the cost of a baton is outrageous. they used to cost a dime, back in the days when balsa wood was still used as currency and leprechauns h...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Prose Poem: Mitt Romney Goes to the Library.

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  We never meant it to get out of hand. We were a peaceful group. A think tank, leaning to the right. Academic and committed to the core to ...
Monday, February 13, 2023

Prose Poem: Happy John Schwartz Day!

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  John Schwartz Day is coming up again. Real soon. Tomorrow, actually. So you better buy your sweetheart a box of candy. Or get some flowers...

Prose Poem: The Adventures of Joe Palazzolo.

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  Now I'm not saying anything of this is true. And I'm not saying any of it is made up. I'm just saying that in a world of  infi...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Prose Poem: Winnie Hu and the matador.

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  A matador is an embroidered fool. But then, aren't we all . . .  This story is not about a matador. This story is about the last newsp...