I’m a writer, poet, and retired human rights officer. You can read some of my poetry, short stories, and listen to back-episodes of The World Poetry Cafe!
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Desmond’s New Trees
Category: Flash FictionDesmond’s New Trees It was a bad time for trees. Climate change, pollution and wildfires challenged them—but they endured. Their suffering caused by people. Desmond knew he must act—he believed the world needed to treat trees better, and so he literally created new branches. An experienced agriphysicbiotheorist, he developed unique seeds and started an orchard. …
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World Poetry Cafe May 7 2026 with Ed Woods and Rebecca Clifford
Category: Flash FictionThis is the extended version of the CFRO FM, Vancouver, 57 minute broadcast. This version runs over one hour, eighteen minutes. Some audio difficulties which I did my best on. This is Ed’s first time as an interviewer, and he interviews his friend and guest, Rebecca Clifford. You likely have not heard of her, she…
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Me And Semaglutides
Category: Flash FictionMe And Semaglutides The tides have washed upon my shores and there is nothing semi about them. I had weighed 204 pounds, over a year managed to get it to 190. I did not ask my doctor about semaglutides to lose weight but because I had read an article in the NY Times about the…
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Bernie Questions New Meds
Category: Flash FictionBernie Questions New Meds It was not easy, being 80. Bernie naturally wondered why death from aging had not yet been cured. Was it a conspiracy? Bernie’s first thought: funeral homes, secretly lobbying to ensure business continued. Next possibility: Pharma–big pharmaceutical companies made more money keeping folks alive only temporarily, benefitting from turnover. None of…
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