“Not Today” Posted on 05/30/2017 by Michael Gray I show up at the train station every morning, in time for the 6:04 train. When it pulls into the station I do not...
Scamming the Scammer Posted on 05/23/2017 by Michael Gray Ask Not for Whom the Phone Rings….. (by Kip Allen) Gary called again today. I answered the phone on the second ring, and a...
A Rising Tide Posted on 05/16/2017 by Michael Gray Last week I met with some fellow writers, as I do twice a month. Looking back, I find myself wondering why it felt especially...
Is there an Edge to me? Posted on 05/09/2017 by Michael Gray I awoke in panic. Something as heavy as a large snake was slithering over my face. My eyes snapped open and my mind tried...
Footprints (2 poems by Michelle) Posted on 05/02/2017 by Michael Gray The Morning Hike The rabbits are no help, no guide, for their paw prints go sideways while my actual feet go up in the...
What Survives? Posted on 04/25/2017 by Michael Gray Mindfulness must be a wonderful quality to be able to call upon at will. In my experience, it seems that being aware of my...
Finding Ourselves While Searching Posted on 04/18/2017 by Michael Gray Zen and the Art of Finding the Perfect Walking Stick (by Paul Harris) Today I walked a long beach that was piled with the...
Glimmers of Light Posted on 04/11/2017 by Michael Gray “Aren’t we tired of seeing what is wrong in the world and having no way to address it? There is no profit in fighting,...
Amateur Artist at Work Posted on 04/04/2017 by Michael Gray Words force themselves into my mind Like “friendly” Facebook bots Claiming to speak on behalf of a meaningful life. Aspirations keep arising like the...
Teachers, Friends, and All Who are Missed Posted on 03/28/2017 by Michael Gray Sometimes we wish we could have thanked someone who helped us, or helped someone who needed us, or simply felt appreciation for the human...