Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Why I Teach“Have you ever experienced prejudice?” I asked my history class after studying the Holocaust. I am trying to engage them in conversation…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)FearThe anguish in my mother’s eyes tell me something is wrong She hides from me like a little child playing hide and seekFeb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Fire and IceFire and Ice my body is cold, face hot with fear, “Please don’t stop; keep going.”Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)A Game of Keep AwayUnder an overexposed powder blue high summer sky I sit on a bench at a place I used to know.Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Evil Bird*This poem was written by a friend of mine in high school. She was 15 when she wrote it. Her dream was to be an artist, writer and to…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Sad ViolinA sad violin plays far off in the distance. It creates an eerie mournful sound reverberating off the water in the little creek nearby.Dec 22, 20201Dec 22, 20201
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)PacingThe sound of pacing bare feet on hardwood floors wakes me up out of a sound sleep. I check my phone- Its 2:13 am. The air is thick with…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Apologies UnwarrantedTV blaring, screaming about the latest shooting, robbery or fire. Bad news all around.Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)A Jewish Man and a Hoodlum walk into StarbucksI went to Starbucks to get a hot chocolate because I’m cold. And it is New England after all.Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Christmas with a Cop (retired)Around the time the chain department stores start advertising Christmas decorations and presents; the tension in my house begins to mount…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020