Kirjahaku

A compilation of poems and images emerging out of late night anguish and heartfelt thoughts and also in response to our jubilant and joyful existence - twilight walks through a eucalyptus forest, intimate jazz music on Friday nights, magnificent sunsets, inspiring conversations at local cafes, enriching diversity of our world communities and our unique experience on this earth...

A contemporary mystery adventure story about twin brothers, born in the midst of a revolution, who do not know about each other. One of the twins grows up in California. The other grows up in England where the family lives in exile. At the age of 18 the English twin travels to Masama in northwest America. A secret guardian follows him as well as two revolutionary radicals hoping to do him in. When the twin from California receives a letter telling him he has a brother he decides to find him. This search eventually results in tragedy, reunion, an incredible family secret and a very different future for all of them.

Two brothers travel through stories that define their lives - from a fairy tale to a future world. One is tying to evade his past while the other is trying to confront it. Emotional and historical memories merge as they journey through a labyrinth of diff

This is a book of selected poetry and pastel drawings that came out of cards created during covid times. The idea came from "Literatura de Cordel" or literature on a string, a Brazilian tradition that included booklets of poetry and art work brought to the market place, hung on a string and read and sold to passers by. I made a card version and they became an offering to the community. Out of many appreciative viewers, this book was created. It includes most of the poems and art work of the cards, the last one made for the winter Solstice time, a fitting ending for this endeavor, a journey of thought and words and art that chronicled the times and seasons of the year.

Homage to the Friday night jazz sessions at the Cafe Society. Harpo Marx and his generous addition to Half Moon Bay cultural life.

Introduction lyrics the use of language within the patterns of rhythmic sound and contextual meaning words within a consistent poetic form word patterns of meter and rhyme words usually sung to some musical composition a tune a melody words usually sung with instrumental or recorded accompaniment words chosen for their simplicity or complexity of syllables words chosen for their informing and enlivening and aspiring and inspiring and remembering and emotional uplifting and heart soothing and an understanding of these times with an evocation for the freedoms we have fought for... and must continue to fight for...