Bill hates to go to parties but he loves to go to wakes. One of the advantages of being old, he says, is that there are fewer parties to go to but a lot more wakes. At parties he finds ...
The cur dog tethered to a stake across the road runs back and forth barking all day
The ancient man with raspberry hives on his cheeks since childhood will live alone
And so I’ll tell old Max, and maybe he will listen, it’s time to call the plumber in and tell him,
There’s always something. Like the growth you found under your arm showering this morning but you decided to go
Hillary was at the podium setting the record straight for people who have a problem with the tone of her voice. She said when Bill was
This senior citizen whose face is Rushmore still squats with pigeons on the steps of the Rogers Park Masonic Templ… She wears a shawl this snowy day
You think you got problems? You probably do but would you trade with Phillip, a Vietnam vet who still thinks Agent Orange lurks in
I told my guest it’s just a poem doesn’t mean a thing a salad tossed with colors bright
They’re the oldest couple my wife and I know and we’re no pups either. Peter out for a walk leans on his cane often
Last night my recliner broke. I used the lever to lean back and I went way back, almost heels over head. A shock. I hate going to the recliner store
When a young woman like that sails into the conference room, all masts billowing, there’s nothing the men around the table can do
The call comes in to the police station. It’s a small town and the voice at the library says “He’s at it again.”
The problem doesn’t lie in not knowing. It lies in our not seeking him because when we die we meet him and we’re blinded by
I don’t know if I’ll vote for president this year, something I’ve always done since 1960 when I turned old