A few blossoms float into the room. They drop like frayed yellow ribbons on the gray carpet.

Heavy as such things areAfter the wordslide, the writing begins."From "Word Quake

to split the very sea into ours and theirs." Border at the BeachAnd More White Sheets

pencils racing across paper, a sound I like." Marisol

Aw honey. Today's as important as forever." Grandpa Joe in "Shave and a Haircut" Flash Warden and Other Stories

Something in the air this morning made me feel like flying. . . "Spring Flight

Today I will find something beautiful.Delicate pink blossoms on a cherry tree.The dove resting near the lemon buds.Sunbeams smiling from sky to earth.Smiling on me."Creating" in BREATHE IN

I never tired of picturing sharks.

Step-parents, those fairy tale villains, Have been given a bad name.They're easy targets.When the family goes awryHow easy to blame them.I was blessed by the right steps...

A dog's good for filling a grief-dug hole.""In the Shape of Shep

Oh, my father, such a difficult man.His world turned on his axis.From "The Father Tamer" in BREATHE IN

A year of contentment is worth more than ten of prosperity.

Truly great architecture always transcends its stated function, sometimes in unanticipated ways.

Comedy is second nature for me.

My dad was amazing. He raised five boys. All by himself. Without the rest of us knowing.

I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change

Those with the courage to explore the weave and structure of the Cosmos, even where it differs profoundly from their wishes and prejudices, will penetrate its deepest mysteries.

Poultry is for the cook what canvas is for a painter, or the cap of Fortunatus for a conjurer.

I think George Mitchell is a consummate professional. He is the ideal selection to handle the job of special envoy if you choose to have a special envoy.

I usually try to make my images look like they just exist, like no effort was put into it.

I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social.