Flowers

Nobody asks me anymore – Have you ever been in love? They know the answer already. A bitter, distant stare, a “no” Spilling out before their tongue Gets to the letter “e”. That’s all that can be said In one breath, not even anymore Can I give an, “I wish” or a “Someday” – those …

Seeing Bhutan in Winooski

They shuffled into the senior center, straight to their seats around circular tables, like bees flocking to pollen. I wait until they register the unknown faces in the room. My presence grows like a burning candle, sending expressions through the air like wafting smoke signals. A current flowing between two cultures. I stare, they stare …

A Night in the Piazza

The cool stones were damp from evening rain and the golden light of the Piazza bounced off of shallow puddles. The soothing moon kept watch over the city. We sat on a bench, my friends and I, soaking it in with dormant phones switched off in our pockets and melting gelato in our hands. A …