Twas the Party After Christmas 2022

6 Jan 2023

Poems, like fine wine, take time to mature Unless you are the Christmas party poem of ‘21, which never did occur We took a year off from writing; did you…

A 2020 Christmas Gathering

14 Dec 202015 Dec 2020

Twas a month before Christmas, when all through the townNot a wedding reception was happening, no bride wore her gownAnd masks were hung around nose and earBut at the Ley's…

the tale of goat island

6 Jul 20205 Nov 2024

It began with an innocent remark. Rick, Tony, and David relaxed next to a bonfire after spending the day either riding on the speed boat called White Lightning or fixing…

Dorthea Lange Inspired- Photography

13 Apr 202029 Jan 2021

About the artist: Dorthea Lange was an American photographer and photojournalist whose work during the Great Depression convinced people of the need to help the poor. Dorthea had a painful…

Twas the Night of the Adult Christmas Party 2019

1 Jan 20201 Jan 2020

Twas the night of the adults Christmas party, when all over town Not a sibling was missing, nor wearing a frown Eggrolls were simmering on the fire with fear That…

Franciscan Beginnings

14 Jul 201925 Jan 2021

*This is a story I wrote about my mother-in-law for a journalism class circa 1993. At 2:05am, Sally Ley, a 44 yr. old mother of nine received a call from…

The Battle of the Birthdays

5 May 20195 May 2019

    It was 1992 when the May 19th saga began.  A nineteen yr old girl, Nikki realized that she shared the same birthday as her boyfriend's eleven yr old…

Dali’s Vision of Hell & God’s Timing

30 Jan 201913 Mar 2023

As an art teacher and fan of Salvador Dali, I was surprised to learn of his painting A Vision of Hell. The inspiration for the work of art came from…

‘Twas a Mean Party (2018)

5 Jan 201910 Jan 2019

  Twas the night of the party, we donned our thick skin Three days after Christmas, three hours before ten; The gifts were arranged under the tree with some care;…

‘Twas the Ley Christmas Party (2017)

23 Dec 201722 Dec 2020

By Rick & Nikki 'Twas two nights after Thanksgiving, we donned our yuletide vernacular A Christmas party this early must be spectacular The jalapenos were wrapped in bacon with care…