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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  • New Times, New Entertainments

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    New Times, New Entertainments Changing audience demand led to horror films mutating from featuring traditional monsters to making monsters out of reality.  First came true story horror, then personal relationship horror, then endless living in reality symbols horror.  Relating, audiences craved more.     The first TV/web new horror was broadcast as the nightly news, presenting…

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  • A Dragon’s Legacy

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    A Dragon’s Legacy Donald the Dragon dwelled on his legacy as his life neared its end.  It would all be over in two years.  He might live a little longer, but did it matter?  After that, his power would be gone. He snorted, sitting on the mountain top, looking down at the city.  Should he…

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  • Access Radio Oct 21 with Mandy Young

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  • Emulating Dogs

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    Emulating Dogs Mutt’s best friend was his dog: loyal, loving, always thrilled to see him.  He could not say that of his wife, his children, his friends and relatives, certainly not his colleagues—no one was so trusting and loyal.  However, it was disconcerting that his best friend was his dog.  Something should change! Mutt often…

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  • Fall

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    Fall Should I love Fall at all? Flowers drying, dying air less soothing, cooling.  Fall is ends–but it depends how you see it as you flee it.  Winter and snow soon will show the power of nature to unnurture.   Play then destroy, a child’s toy.   A warning? (to change before reborning?)   or…

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