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In Memoriam

To a man who gave us an appreciation for the subtleties of the language. “If you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.” Yogi Berra.

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Willie Stage 11

They shuffled by a series of warehouses before they came to the “Welcoming Arms Hotel”. Welcoming was stretching things a bit. The window on the lobby door didn’t need a shade for the late afternoon...

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Icebreakers

The icebreaker is doomed. Global warming has arrived. No more are heroic efforts needed to free thousand foot freighters or stranded National Geographic tourist boats in Antarctica imperiled by...

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Willie Stage 12

“Get the hell out of here!” Came a shout from the room next door, then the sound of furniture being moved around. “Shut up bitch. You got so many pokes in your body, who’d want to touch you? What are...

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Never Too Old to Learn

  “Every Opportunity is a MARKETING Opportunity!” This is new territory for a senior citizen who has spent most of his life in education and human services. Those engaged in these occupations are...

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Willie Stage 13

Well Rosie, I was just settling in to a little Camus. What were you gonna read?” “I don’t read much,” she replied. “How come?” he said, opening the sleeping pad and bag on the floor and lining them up...

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Winter Commotion

Mice shadows under snow. Safe trails in small hours, when owl and fox ponder night-time banquets. Deer path to bird feeders. Wary browsers dine on sunlight become seed. Squirrels in bulging, billowed...

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Willie Stage 14

“Just coming from Savannah.” “You driving straight through?” “Yep, gotta make time. My girlfriend is going to have a baby.” “Well congratulations!” said Willie. “Thanks. What you and the little lady...

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Willie Stage 15

Rose rummaged around in her backpack for a minute or two and pulled out a slim mahogany case. She opened it and lying in the case was a flute, carefully wrapped in a white silk cloth. Without looking...

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Woman River

Woman River is a debut novella in the tradition of Staggerford and Winesburg Ohio, that interweaves themes of belief, doubt, and revelation in traditional and unconventional ways.   A young farmer...

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Willie Stage 16

             “Rosie. That was nice, although I don’t think old Camus would agree with the sentiments.”             “I looked up that Camus guy. He writes some harsh stuff,” she said.             “He...

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WOMAN RIVER

Woman River is in the tradition of Staggerford and Winesburg Ohio. It interweaves themes of belief, doubt, and commitment to values in traditional and unconventional ways. A young farmer separates...

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Willie Stage 16

“Rosie. That was nice, although I don’t think old Camus would agree with the sentiments.” “I looked up that Camus guy. He writes some harsh stuff,” she said. “He does. If you look a little deeper...

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Wood

Time in woods binds no man. Breath unlocks a taut heart drawn down the trail. The forest’s spirit a violin, playing one note. It’s strings sing true. They pierce and leave a song heard nowhere else,...

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Willie Stage 17

They slept well that night, got up in the morning and walked to I 95 and hitched a ride to Wareham MA, where they were able to scrounge a lift on Route 6 to the Cape. Roses’ old boyfriend had a small...

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Willie Stage 18

Willie hitched a ride on Massachusetts 28. After an introduction, he engaged the driver of the old delivery truck in a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of living on the Cape. For a while they...

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Willie Stage 19

“Hey Willster,” a deep baritone voice boomed at the other end of the line. “When you gonna get here compadre?” Bert spoke in many voices. When you called him you never knew what you would get. His...

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4-6-2016

Gusted propulsion. Shiny bubbles surf roiled sea. Pelicans skim ridge.

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Willie Stage 20

Willie told the story of his adventure so far and talked about the country he’d seen and his time with Rose and where he had left her. Marnie was interested and asked some pointed questions, especially...

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Willie Stage 21

They walked out into a cooling evening, night settled in with a breeze off the bay from. The walk to the ice cream shop was short. They all decided on waffle cones of various flavors. The tastes were...

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