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Poetry reading: Requiem for Love (English and Spanish versions)

Preview short story reading: Amor Vincit Omnia

Links to full readings of my poems Unsung Heroes V and VI (Felipe & Lita) (English and Spanish versions)

Link to a free, full reading of my short story, The Riddle of the Sphinx: Solved

The Things in Life for Which I Am Most Grateful

A God who loves me despite the many faults that make me unworthy of His love;

A wife who has been my best friend for three fourths of my life, even when I have been so much less of a friend to her than she deserves;

Parents who have given up everything that I may have a life better than they enjoyed and never made me feel the weight of their sacrifice and who I know now watch over me from heaven;

Grandparents who imparted through their example values that include: prize your good name a...

Podcast: Poetry sampler (English and Spanish versions)

On My Poetry (poetry reading)

First Christmas Without You, Mom (poem)

First Christmas Without You, Mom

No decorations to hang on your curtains or walls,
No shopping for some comfy clothes you can caress,
No finding another doll or teddy bear for you to hug,
No sharing of an ice cream or some sips of coffee.

No putting cream on your hands or fixing your nails,
No combing your thin, white hair soft as a bunny’s belly,
No singing in your ear hoping it may spark a memory,
No telling you about the loved ones I saw or heard from this week.

No carrying a large bag ful...

Podcast: On Pointless Introspection (poetry reading)

Short story preview: The Day the Dolphins Vanished

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