Category Archives: star
Void Your Visa
School supplies, fall fashions, latest cars (or last year’s models), all marked down, so they say, for quick sale. I’ve reached the point where I don’t see the ads, my eyes just slide on by, though this might get my … Continue reading
Among Heavenly Bodies
Stars hang clear and bright in these August skies, wonderful for astronomers, ordinary stargazers, and those who long to fly out there into space … dreamers all … AMONG HEAVENLY BODIES two asteroids trailed by a nova drag me without … Continue reading
Getting Ready
I have started preparations for Christmas, but there’s a whole lot more to be done. I’ve made lists of gifts to be mailed or given, some of the baking is in the freezer, but … GETTING READY I write the … Continue reading
Stars are Forever
On a clear night, beyond city limits, stars shine as beacons of hope. They take us to the furthest dream; we catch them in our eyes, linger to sing with them … A STARS ARE FOREVER ‘forever’ is the … Continue reading
Starlight
Not everyone can buy gifts or look forward to a family gathering. Some people will be cold and hungry through the dark time of the year. But sharing a smile, a touch, a coffee, a greeting, small gestures can warm … Continue reading
Tradition
News Flash! My father’s poetry, originally published in 1945, has just been re-issued by Flagon Press, U.K., under the title ‘Flowers in the Minefield’, James Crowden the editor and researcher. Check out my book page for ‘A Summer Father’ for … Continue reading
Of Stars and Stockings
The time of year to go flying to anywhere and nowhere. The time of year to dream of far away places, somewhere warm and leisurely with no snow to shovel (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere). You can’t get … Continue reading