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The Mill Mountain Star seen past St. John’s Episcopal Church.

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Looking south past the corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA, August 2021.

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Spillwords Press features “Her Son, Her Daughter”

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I’m honored to share here today that Spillwords Press published my short poem, “Her Son, Her Daughter.”  You can find it right here.

Thanks once again to Dagmara K. and the rest of the editorial staff at Spillwords Press!

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“To the Witches’ Revels,” Edith Maryon, 1909

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Coming soon — no masks required.

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Depiction of a Ronin by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1869

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Ukiyo-e woodwork illustration from Seichū Gishi Meimei Gaden (Illustrated Biographies of Truly Loyal Warriors).

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(They’re presumably on their way to the market — or home.)

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I ran a version of this picture a number of years ago — and ran across it again.  This one’s cropped so that you can better see the little fellas.

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Illustration of a Memento Mori by Hendrick Hondius, 17th Century

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Roanoke, VA, August 2021

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My cellphone camera is truly, categorically awful when it comes to shooting at night.  Sorry, folks.

Campbell Avenue at Roanoke City Market.

Salem Avenue.

Jefferson Street.

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Cover to “Tales of the Unexpected” #193, Luis Dominguez, 1979

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DC Comics.

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My friend doesn’t want to give up on this indoor herb garden.

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But I think it’s about thyme.

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