Long Spokane Poems

I once traveled around the U. S. on a Greyhound bus,
My wife thought I was crazy, but she made little fuss,
It was, by far, the most awesome adventure I ever took
Three changes of clothes, lots...

Read More

For days I’ve been writing poems about our travels…let me now explain…
We’re on the Great Northern Road trip
driving US Highway 2 from Washington all the way to Maine.

We’ll be veering off heading to Glacier and...

Read More

Before we left this morning on the next leg of our journey
there was one more place in Spokane I felt we had to see.

It’s called the Indian Painted Rocks Trail…so before we left for Idaho
we...

Read More

As part of planning this trip—-for one night we were set to reside
in a tiny house in Alberta, Canada…that came with a teepee on the side.

This tiny house had all the amenities we needed…much to...

Read More

For Naomi, life was beginning to get exciting in the fall of 1952...
At the age of 25 , a widow and the mother of two.

So you pack up your 1949 Dodge and off to Alaska...

Read More

We spent the day in Spokane…by the way it rhymes with man

Now that I’ve cleared up that pronunciation mystery….
how about I take a moment for a little history.

Spokane was named for the Spokane tribe
who long...

Read More

It was a hot summers evening 
With a stringy haired blonde 
Out drinking Tequila on the rocks 
And fishing in Golden Pond 
Someone was playing a guitar 
Someone was singing a song 
Me and that...

Read More

We are not your average - coffee shop and deli.
Here the atmosphere is happy - and the owners are friendly!
We can start you out with coffee - or something else if you desire.
Our goal is...

Read More

Cowboy boots
and vintage wool psychedelia (poncho, jazz shades)
and cool drip slow burn tea
and electric notes of Bob Dylan, Maggie’s Farm
and that dude, he has meth mouth
so I guess he’s going to talk
and talk and talk

Mestizo...

Read More

Sacred and pristine Russian mountain;
here I am to ponder on your beauty;
From photographing you I cannot abstain!
Sacred and pristine Russian mountain.

Dear Russian mountain: 5861 miles plus
19 hours it took me to reach your home,
surrounded by...

Read More

Portals In Time is  a name that is precious to me,
A Magickal space - a place to be free.
Portals is a Gateway - a window oh, so clear,
Holding treasures, secrets, and mysteries dear.

A place...

Read More

I have been to Ireland
Noticed the Colour Green
Is predominant in the fields
Where the produce is seen

Besides the grand potato
Of which Ireland is renowned
The green bean that grows
Put in a broth, will add the crown

Amongst the...

Read More

First day of Kindergarten,
It’s all exciting and new,
Found a new friend,
I was happy too,

We always ate lunch together,
Played at recess as well,
We became close,
It was easy to tell,

One day I asked my Mom,
Can she come...

Read More

Ich binn ein Berliner
I somehow went to Berlin in 1937
it was time travel I can't explain
I saw the date on a newspaper in the Alexanderplatz
After looking in shop windows for an hour,
I realised I had...

Read More