Vol : Writing

LORI

LORI

A Poem by Vol


There is a woman I know as well as anyone can know a woman, I guess. She’s Texan, born in a seventy-mile-an-hour panhandle b..
WORLD HISTORY

WORLD HISTORY

A Poem by Vol


A jagged end of bone drips blood; that pink piece of intestine hangs from a nearby bush; the hand over there is the one he raised to sup..
Patti Smith

Patti Smith

A Poem by Vol


I found this article and thought others might also appreciate its content:You'll have to Google "The Marginalian" to find it...Patti Smith on Listenin..
LONE STAR

LONE STAR

A Poem by Vol


I grew up on every kind of meatthere is. Bacon, country ham, that piece of artNew York strip in bed with a loadedbaked potato, pork chops,BABY ..
LOCH

LOCH

A Poem by Vol


The stone cottage Gramps built is five lifetimes old now, what’s left of it rests under the blue Wisconsin pines. My dad laid ..
FINISH THIS FOR ME

FINISH THIS FOR ME

A Poem by Vol


The first time we met, Lizzie told me her story on our way out of the book store so I could see what she meant, and it grew for five more ..
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

A Poem by Vol


There is little about winter I like, every bit of it has sharp points that hurt all over when all you wanted was a little fresh a..
INSIDE THE STORM

INSIDE THE STORM

A Poem by Vol


When all hell breaks loose so close you can reach out and touch it, the warrior within you looks up and guffaws. When lightn..
STILL WATERS  (thin places 9)

STILL WATERS (thin places 9)

A Poem by Vol


STILL WATERS A hundred feet away from the green cascade of a weeping willow beside still waters is a smooth transitiontoinner solace wh..
THE BARN (thin places 7)

THE BARN (thin places 7)

A Poem by Vol


I spent a lot of time with Mama and Papa on their Tennessee farm. The barn in the hollow below their house was a castle when I was a..