The Stone Arch Bridge
Gaze down at the dark water. Bones of factories bleach on the shore. The bridge arches in great leaps of …
Author Archives: Ronald E. Shields
Memory Blues
The sun is shining again, notable for Rochester this time of year. Heavy winter air is changing over with the …
Blue Sky
Today’s blue sky is a welcomed take on the usual wooly gray clouds. It reminds me to lift the veil …
The Line is Thinly Drawn
The years came on in leaps of space and gasps of air. Trail marks rushed by or passed in the …
Luminaria
A two-bourbon twilight brings down the shade on another day beneath the cool Spanish moss. What waits beyond the dusk …
Vita Brevis
I have a poem published over at Vita Brevis – my thanks to the editors. https://vitabrevisliterature.com/
Say a Little Prayer for Me
Just when you think your God must be paying attention the sidewall on the right front tire blows out at …
The Way that the World Goes ‘Round
The large man leaned close, spoke soft, clear, “What can I do for you little lady?” The woman took the …
