" Dans Concusion "

Dan was excited because
he was starting school
at Hidden Forest Elementary
it was close to our house
and my mom lived
just across the street
preparations were made
and off he went
not long after that
I got a call from
the school
Dan had fallen
hit his head
and was seeing double
I left immediately
and went to get him
I was worried because
as soon as I saw him
I knew he was having trouble
we went directly to see the doctor
he had a concusion
he would have to be watched
awakened every so often
throughout the night
and kept quiet
Dan recovered in short order
and once again returned
to school

" Little Brother Dan "

Dan is Nicks little brother
he got use to hearing me say
get in the car and don't
ask any questions
like when Nick broke his arm
riding his motorcycle
in the meadow near the house
where he had made his own
motorcross track
Daniel had to go along
for the ride to the hospital
Nick was in the backseat
of the car and Dan
was up in the front with me
the road was bumpy
and Nick complained
because of the pain
Dan called him a big baby
tempers flared
after x-rays our doctor
was going to put a cast
on Nicks arm
he started to cut the sleeve
on Nicks motorcross shirt
Nick stopped him
I told Nick I would cut the shirt
on the seam and sew it like new
the cast went on

" Nicks Days "

three days in the life
of a four year old Nick
Dick was the fellow
who boarded his horses
at the stable
behind the house
he also had Ethel
a goat and fancy chickens
one day one of the chickens
attacked Nick flying
towards his face
we cleaned up Nicks face
and made chicken soup
next day Nick was riding
on the wheelhorse mower
with his father
it went over and landed
upside down on top of Nick
some how his father moved it
when he walked into the house
I was on the phone
but knew immediately
when I saw him
something was wrong
when I reached up and brushed
the hair off his forehead
it was turning blue
as luck would have it
I was on the phone
with our doctors wife
he was on his way home
from the hospital
she told him to turn around
Nick had a concusion
shortly thereafter
I was in the kitchen
just having made
our morning coffee
I had put a cup and saucer
of hot coffee on the kitchen table
Nick came running into the kitchen
and grabbed the edge of the table
and flipped the hot coffee
onto his face
I ran for ice and a towel
which I put over his face
my heart sank when he said,
"Mom I can't see."
I said,"Why?"
he said,"Because you have
a towel over my face."
his face healed nicely

"The Little Dog "

Nicholas Sarah and Daniel
our three children
attended a small rural
Indiana Elementary School
in a town called Rome City
they started right out
in the first grade
after an hour long bus ride
from time to time
I went to pick them up
like when Sarah
got her hand caught
in between the double pole
supports at the bottom
of the big school flagpole
Larry the principal called me
I went immediately
as I pulled into the parking lot
next to the playground
a small fox terrier styled dog
alone approached the steps
of the high metal slide
walked up the steps
and slid down the slide
what was he thinking
Sarahs was alittle frightened
until her hand was freed
then there was the time
I shut her hand
in the car door
but that is another story
I saw the little dog often
and laughed everytime

" Photographers Maze "

don't get too wrapped up in stuff
there is still alot of chance
involved in what happens
best if you keep your head clear
and move ahead in the simplest manner
some say
he didn't see the forest for the trees
maybe we are all alittle like that
don't scrunch your brain
with gear fear
see how easily your shadow
finds you
and yes don't forget
you can't fool film
your camera may filter out the light
but not you
the right film, camera, subject
light, time and place
learn wise chance
stay close to your shadow
follow your light

" Revolution "

revolution
is a good thing to happen
every now and then
don't you think

" Extra Extra Read All About It "

newspapers
eagerly awaited
the heartbeat
of the country
porch delivered
sold at
the newstand
quietly slid
under hotel doors
disappearing
faint journalism
insipid pabulum
ragman rhetoric
drooling droning
deserted readers
empty porches
extra extra
READ
all about it