An anthem for the world, this poem is lyrics for a marching song my son, Sean Damon, wrote, which can be found on YouTube. We Are the Way is designed to be a march for freedom from tyranny and a song of solidarity in the face of universally increasing iniquity.

A short story for Halloween from my collection PRESSED LEAVES.

A short free verse poem on a long view of expectation for the future.

A futile though human effort to deny the inevitable final summons of Nature.

A new prose poem about a deadly affliction affecting the planet.

A sort of dramatic horror story with a timeless theme told in free verse.

In the spring of 1906, a titanic earthquake shattered San Francisco and spawned a ferocious fire. The inferno raged for more than three days, incinerating most of the city, killing thousands of people, and driving hundreds of thousands from their homes. Unknown to each other at the time of the disaster, Fireman Leo Brown and Nurse Marianne Durand fought the flames and cared for the victims despite their personal losses: he a beloved uncle, she her dear husband and child. Despite her abidin...

Young Lisa Tavenor is upset at leaving her lifelong home in southern California. But her distress turns to excitement when she finds the house her parents bought for their new home in northern California is occupied by barn swallows. Fond of wild animals, Lisa worries the swallows will not be able to nest and raise their babies. Besides, she has to attend an unfamiliar school where Brittany Sample dislikes her. On top of everything else, Lisa's parents have a personal problem. Burdened by ...

In this bittersweet story of youth, lust, and life, Sonny Dennison catches the allure of Lela, a local temptress. Idolizing a local Don Juan named Dion, Sonny pursues Lela until she seduces him. Under the guidance of his cynical friend, Alfie, Sonny prepares for the loss of his virginity.Following an hilarious attempt at a first sexual encounter, Sonny and Lela have a brief affair, until she rejects him for an old friend. Cast adrift, Sonny painfully feels the lack of fulfillment i...

A linguistic trip from the madness of sexual obsession to meaningful love.

A new poem about the many ways we measure the moments of our lives.

A selection of diverse poetry chronologically spanning five decades