The Road
Yungas Road, Bolivia, often called “the world’s most dangerous road.” The road beckoned them all — those with brave mottoes, …
The Man Without a Name
It was a summer’s afternoon about the hour of four. I was sitting quietly musing, when a knock came at …
Paternal Mountain
I grew up with you always at a distance, Volcanic peak, your top blown long ago, I had to shout …
Dominion
When a chieftain comes to power, it’s because he’s acted well in providing for the welfare of the tribe. When …
Rite of Passage
Hope strolled across my bleak horizon Littering glitter in her wake A thousand flecks of firelight Each one a promise …
‘Til Tonight
We lie beneath the jaden branches on a blanket in the shade. I take her hand and take my chances, …
Heart of Fire and Stone
High in the air above the Seine, I watch you all be born and die. It is a wonder. They …
City Life
His youth lies back some threescore years or more and now he lives in city parks or dives, surviving as …