As the snow swirls around them, an old man in a wheelchair uses sign language to tell another old man standing at the bus stop, “Friend,
Can you hear me in the bunker, Le… Sorry to hear ISIS has you in a… But I’m delighted to know you’re… camouflaged in your bunker with an… Now you’re telling me ISIS is th…
Dreams I can’t remember cause a conflagration fire hoses can’t put out. Dreams I can recall arrive in technicolor.
Pistols in holsters very early this morning. She’s wearing a bra Donal Mahoney
You thought you knew her. She thought she knew you. Neither was true but this happens at times at Happy Hour on Fridays
A group of older men gather once a week to talk about life after a heart attack. Old Len chews tobacco still and tells jokes in a voice so low
Fred visits Bill every month at the facility he’s been in for year… Age and booze brought Bill there. He’s still strapped to his bed so he can’t go wandering again
When he was just a boy, they took him to the dump to scavenge, bits of metal, any food that might be eaten. When he became a man,
A moment ago, in a flicker of pique, with a wave of the hand, I dispersed them. Glorious birds,
I’m on my way to Larry’s Place, a food pantry in the city. I park a block away because parking in front of Larry’s isn’t wise even if one drives
When Bill was a lad his parents preached that Scripture was the truth. Decades later now Bill still believes that.
Eight blondes with brown eyes nod at working men nearby. Sunflowers rule the sky. Donal Mahoney
When Molly and Tim got married they spent hours talking about everything they had to get done. And indeed they got a lot done. Now their kids have families
It’s a simple procedure I’ve done for years many times a day. You’ll go home this afternoon, take it easy over the weekend,
First time seeing this doctor, a specialist. Took a month to get an appointment. The waiting room’s packed. I grab the last seat