toritto : Writing

On My Military Service - For Veteran's Day

On My Military Service - For Veteran's Day

A Story by toritto


Toritto in Eritrea - 1965 I never thought much about my military service after it was over. My young wife and I were glad I was out, discharged af..
The Price of Honor

The Price of Honor

A Story by toritto


A chapter from my life's story
Somme

Somme

A Poem by toritto


The Leeds, Bradford and Barnsley Pals Sheffield City and Grimsby Chums Harrogate and Tenth West Yorkshire heard the call of the pipes and drum..
Kitchen Witch - Poem #97

Kitchen Witch - Poem #97

A Poem by toritto


The kitchen witch still hangs in the window dangling from a string along with the spirits and distant echos She moves ever so slightly as if a..
50's Closet - Poem #96

50's Closet - Poem #96

A Poem by toritto


Walking South, tall and lithe high heels clicking young men turning catching a surreptitious glimpse from behind. Before her descent into the..
Indifference - Poem #95

Indifference - Poem #95

A Poem by toritto


High tropicSummer lies heavy o’er the land sweltering heat and humidity our Amazon, green algae choked seeking it’s path to the op..
Vishnu's Dream - Poem #94

Vishnu's Dream - Poem #94

A Poem by toritto


In my rear view mirror a vision of Saladin entering Jerusalem while fighting Cambyses returns from Egypt with gold, ivory and slaves. A Roman le..
Manifest Destiny - Poem #93

Manifest Destiny - Poem #93

A Poem by toritto


Green street signs with names of trees. Pine Maple Elm Oak Mounted on metal poles standing where trees used to be like metallic ..
25th Reunion - Poem #92

25th Reunion - Poem #92

A Poem by toritto


I saw her at the ’84 reunion a little older, a little grayer, the first fine lines on her porcelain face; inhabiting the body of a strange..
Promised Land - Poem #91

Promised Land - Poem #91

A Poem by toritto


Springtime in the rural South land; soon it will he hot and moist like four teenage girls in short shorts sitting on a mat in the gymnasium ..