"Ain't"

Who's ever heard of Mother Cabrini?

   (she became a saint)

A respectable Italian-American

   (what Anthony Fauci ain't).

July 31, 2026

"Might"

You might want to consider

The distinct possibility

That every once in a while . .

   (I want to talk to you).

July 28, 2026

"Caught"

I just caught Sophia in a movie

From 1958

Everything about her role

   reminded me of you.

July 28, 2026

"Shouting"

We're either falling in love or shouting

It's an Italian thing

It makes an effective redoubting

Against taking it on the wing.

July 28, 2026

"Old"

If you expect me to cross the ocean

Not any old boat will do

I must specify a Nordhavn

   (unless you've got a Jenneau).

July 27, 2026

"Mayhem"

I appreciate the niceties

Where would we be without them?

The curtsies, the bows, the courtesies

Their absence brings us mayhem.

July 27, 2026

"Gun"

When I hear a thing sensational

I do not pass it on

For if I did, I'd be the one

To pull the trigger on the gun.

July 27, 2026