BILL’S GYROS

It was a staple in New York.  There were multiple locations in Manhattan situated like lighthouses acting as beacons of light to hungry pups with limited cash flow. Locals and travelers alike in need of a cheap bite could seek out Bill’s Gyros.  This establishment was a heaven send for a young man exploring the big apple.  YouContinue reading “BILL’S GYROS”

WHEN CHARLES BUKOWSKI MET BOB DYLAN

A jaded old bard pounds a shot of J.D. and mocks an idealistic young troubadour.  “So just how many beers must one man drink before he’s allowed to pass out?” The bartender chuckles at the joke.  The young troubadour debates if Jesus will ever forgive these sins.  Loose leaf papers holding his poems gets blown away in theContinue reading “WHEN CHARLES BUKOWSKI MET BOB DYLAN”

BEASTLY BUT BEAUTIFUL (flash fiction(?))

The assignment was to place Huckleberry Finn in modern day New York and write a short story.  I was a high school kid in the 80s and only spent a few field trips in New York.  Of course, I watched many TV shows and I did have my imagination.  Mr. V didn’t cotton to me.  I was aContinue reading “BEASTLY BUT BEAUTIFUL (flash fiction(?))”

ANOTHER MISCONNECTION

I could not find you,      my dear You were hiding behind Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park      and I, um— I was looking for you along Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park in Philly And my vision not being bionic or X-ray was unable to detect      your presence or lack thereof https://www.postpoems.org/authors/fuche_bu/poem/1074085 THRU PERIPHERAL VISION: Schaefer, GeorgeContinue reading “ANOTHER MISCONNECTION”