Crystal Ball Now smooth and round, I was once the center of a rough and un-tumbled rocky crag. For centuries I lived in darkness deep in a cavernous earthly vein. No light flowed to meet my gorgeous essence so I sat accepting all that was me. I don’t remember my Jurassic birthday, but I remember […]
Datura Beautiful poison Inspired by love and death Irresistible. Illustrations add pizazz to poetry collections, cookbooks and children’s books. Many writers don’t include original artwork because of the expense involved. Today’s technology, however, can create sketches from photographs. I took the original photo of a Datura flower at Fort Ross in Sonoma County. Mercedes Call, […]
Pan I had lunch today with Pan. –A birthday party; he comes each year, to eat oats and honey. –Life’s nectar, and to tell me that all is okay, all right, blessed. Though reassuring, I don’t believe his devilish lies. “It could be better,” I say. He takes a sip of orange tea. –Nibbles a […]
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River By Elaine Webster River chewed her tongue—a childhood habit that comforted her in some basic way. Ari would be unlocking the door to their apartment just about now. It would take him awhile to unearth the note she left on the bar next to the scotch bottle. She could hear the click of the […]