High School Graduation with Bobby

Paths: A Birthday Poem for Bobby Salcedo

I often talk about my friend, teacher, and mentor Bobby Salcedo.  His life was cut short when he became an  innocent victim of the senseless violence associated with the war on … Continue Reading →

Edna St. Vincent Millay at Vassar College - 1914. Photographed by Arnold Genthe.

Favorite Poets: Edna St. Vincent Millay

One of my favorite female poets is Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950). Today – February 22nd – is her birthday. I first learned about Millay when I was a high … Continue Reading →

Poem: "Star Bright" for Carolina Rocha

I woke up on Sunday morning to find out that a friend from high school, Carolina Rocha, had passed away the day before. I don’t remember when we last really … Continue Reading →