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Rain On The River Rains falling on the Hudson River zone And deluging the pathways in a park, Inhibiting the progress of a lone New Yorker splashing through the semi-dark Of daylight under leaden clouds, emit No sound—in physics terms—from forceful strokes That Bellows used to paint the grime and grit He juxtaposed with grass and trees, to coax Enchantment out of gloom ... But don't you hear Rails clanking, plumes of hissing steam, the spray In hurried footsteps, and a neigh? The mere Veracity of physics can't gainsay Eyes predisposed to hear as well as see: Rain On The River captures sounds for me! (First published in the Ekphrastic Review on 26th July, 2024 as a response to Rain On The River by George Bellows) |
Behind The Times (First published in the December 2024 issue of Lighten Up Online) |
Word Game Addict When midnight signals it's another day On Earth, the time when major word game sites Replenish stocks of daily games to play, Do you indulge—or switch off all the lights, Get into bed immediately and save Attempts at games till after slumberland's Made solving them more mindful? If you crave Enigmas based on words—like Wordle, Strands And Twordsy—and, at midnight, you're awake Debating this dilemma, aren't you in Denial? You're a word game addict! Make It easy on yourself: don't let guilt win, Click Play and guess a word with 5 more clicks— To start work early on your Wordle fix! (First published in the Winter 2025 issue of WestWard Quarterly) |