So many of us feed the birds even though we know birds can make it on their own in any weather,

In 1920 he came on a boat from Ireland and found his way through Ellis Island. He found a room in a boarding house

Monsanto still has problems after the carnage caused by Agent Orange. People continue to decay. Monsanto’s Roundup

Both of them had been to Korea. Both of them had made it back. One found a job

Neighbors were happy to see Fred and Opal come back for the annual block party. Old Bill asked Fred why they moved and Fred said

Beautiful fall day in a potter’s field outside a small town. A funeral is underway but that doesn’t stop

He wants to do certain things he should have done before old age and illness reaped their harve… The doctor gives him days perhaps a week to breathe

Long article in the paper this morning stops Tim from gobbling his bacon and eggs. Bears are starving in the woods. Too many cubs, too little food.

After the poetry reading the lights go on and a lady under a big hat rises behind dark sunglasses and asks the poet why

When I was in grammar school I knew it was Wednesday when I looked out the window and saw across the street three trash cans at the curb

It may have been the devil himself who prompted the kids in my schoolyard back in 1947 to chant “Patsy Foley’s roly-poly from eating too much ravioli.” At first, no one could remember w...

America has had presidents who will be remembered as much for what they said as for what they did. Americans will never forget

Spider in the sink this early autumn morning swirls in a whirlpool Donal Mahoney

Paul’s in his backyard on a Sunday afternoon barbecuing burgers. His wife and kids are hungry in the house.