Lucia stared through the window of the beautiful restaurant. It was 3:00pm and her interview was at 3:15 pm. This was a big step up from her family’s restaurant in the Bronx. The Italian Trattoria where everyone from the neighborhood would come. Her grandparents, immigrants from Sicily, had opened the restaurant in the 1930s. Lucia,Continue reading “Lucia”
Tag Archives: parents
Eight – Poem of the Month – August 2018
Eight When I was eight Things were not so great Life gave me such a kick I grew up pretty quick A child expecting a present Instead was delivered unpleasant My parents started fighting Just the beginning of writing That was clearly on the wall Witnessing the nightly brawl My father was an unhappy manContinue reading “Eight – Poem of the Month – August 2018”
Silence
Silence I’ve been here before I know the drill From this moment on It goes downhill The irritation begins Nothing I say is right In fact it is all so wrong And you’re ready to fight I try to reason It is going nowhere It’s hard to understand As I watch you flare I willContinue reading “Silence”
Poetry For Healing 