Vol : Writing

BLUE MOON GIRL

BLUE MOON GIRL

A Poem by Vol


In 2012, there was a Blue moon in December, and another in August of 2013, This year, there will be four in a row... June 23, July 22, Aug. 20 and Sep..
GREAT ESCAP[E

GREAT ESCAP[E

A Poem by Vol


Arrhythmia has rolled down and settled on our last days, so for all the beginnings, there are no means, and the ends fade like ..
AN APPLE A DAY IN EDEN

AN APPLE A DAY IN EDEN

A Poem by Vol


I wonder how it must have been… humans in perfect safety, perfect peace every plant a kind food, nutritious, delicious. Life without c..
GOODTIMIN'

GOODTIMIN'

A Poem by Vol


A lot of people I know work hard to have a little fun, Damn it! Get out of the way! Drive three hours to someplace downto..
THE HEARTH

THE HEARTH

A Poem by Vol


Paper... kindling... wood laid down, stacked to architectural perfection touched by flame, a slow burn rolls up to warm the room and the r..
THE QUESTION

THE QUESTION

A Poem by Vol


I was working the 11 PM to 7 AM shift when they brought him in... It wasn't me, 1967/68, some months before I discovered the delights of LSD.
GOOD PEOPLE

GOOD PEOPLE

A Poem by Vol


Good people, the ones you want to be around, the ones who are better than you, think clearer, know the stuff you need to grow into their shadow, ..
TO A POET I KNOW

TO A POET I KNOW

A Poem by Vol


Every bit of me is still 17, full of raging hormones, eyes either wide open, or squeezed tight shut, on the hunt for some new th..
2022

2022

A Story by Vol


2022 My mom is 93, and I've been visiting her here in Rocky Mount, North Carolina for the last month. I fly home to the Llano Estacado on ..
RUT

RUT

A Poem by Vol


RUT By neighborhood standards, the wilderness behind my house is vast and inhabited by all the usual denizens, some of whom make it ..