Lee’s Heart
4:00 p.m. It’s Friday, December 7th. I’m on time at Curious Craftsman, a shop in Norfork, Arkansas, ready to sign books for four hours....
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Oct 22, 2018
To a Room Full of Poets
I am in Little Rock, standing in front of capable poets. For half a minute, I wonder why I’m there. These people are smart and know the...
Oct 15, 2018
So It’s October Again
It’s time for lines, crowds, waves of pink to ripple across the river bridge into downtown Little Rock. I’ve walked behind others dressed...
Jul 30, 2018
Hangin’ Out at Bee Dee’s
I look back at my Monticello High School years and remember that time as fun, difficult, a little warped. I needed cue cards to maneuver...
Jun 11, 2018
While I Was Waiting...
Sister, you have been sick for weeks. Sicker than I’ve ever known you to be. I keep looking back over my shoulder, remembering our youth...
Apr 23, 2018
Dogwoods
This one tree is symbolic for many people of the resurrection of the Christ. A cross is in the blossom. It usually blooms in early April,...
Apr 16, 2018
This Cancer Thing!
Again, here I am, seven years later, asking myself: What was this cancer thing about? I was a mental health counselor for 20 years, so I...
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