I of the Tiger

I, TigerListen!Is not my roar,Pounding in you frightened soul,Sweet music of a final dance? I, TigerLook!Is not this face,Smiling out from death’s door,The prettiest to ever see? I, TigerFeel!Are not my claws,Waved before you as knives,The sharpest in nature’s kitchen? I prowl in glory as Majestic Death,But still must I bow down to You, River.And staring back from […]

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Three

Here is a short story dug out from my archives. Enjoy! Knock. Knock. Knock. Jack Mallard waited to hear the “Come in”, pushed open the door and entered the office of Hilary Bennett, MD. After brief introductions he took the offered seat in front of a tidy, modern desk and told the doctor why he […]

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Sunrise in Valencia (poem)

This is a poem written about the final hours of El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) who was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. He became well known for his service in the armies of both Christian and Muslim rulers. After years of successful campaigns, El Cid ended […]

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