Dogs of New York

For my grandmother. Dogs not trying to poop. Dogs being hustled. Dogs too old to walk, cantering. Outrageously tall dogs. Overly done dogs. Dogs who know you see them pee. Dogs having the time of their lives. Dogs wearing approved medical devices. Dogs recently shaved and emotionally vulnerable. Dogs with ears back. Competent dogs. Dogs […]

Sheets

Since I went to Rosh Hashanah services lo those many years ago, and saw how everyone came and went, got what they wanted, wandered as they needed to, over hours and hours and hours, I wanted services so outrageously long that maybe I would have time to get myself straight. Today our Good Friday was […]

Swimming

Lent brought me to my knees. I went back to work Tuesday distrustful. I walked to the subway Wednesday with my right knee only a little sore. I guess I am going to live. I did not give anything up for Lent, or add any practice. When my grandma died, the day after Ash Wednesday, […]

Comma

My knees the knees of an 87-year-old woman, I did not scream at guy who told me, we are only serving coffee until 3. I did not say, what kind of people limit their coffee to such hours, what kind of way is that to live, put whiskey in it, fine! A true 87-year-old would […]