I told a friend, who is also a subscriber, that I write poetry but I was afraid to share it with anyone, and he asked me why and I said I don't know, so here is a poem.
I will eventually share other efforts: I've been working on a series of soliloquys under the title Life During Wartime.
The little painting in the gold frame is oil on pegboard, 18" x 26", 1985. I found the gold frame on the Internet somewhere, so I can't offer any credit or provenance.