Inside the doctor’s exam room

Either it’s a loud
HVAC system or
white noise to mask fear.

In the doctor’s office

Perched on the exam
table like a rib roast on
white butcher paper.

Lunch with ex-boyfriend’s sister

I probably said
more than she wanted to know
but it’s decades past.

London calling

Big Ben. Fish and chips.
Carnaby Street. What I see
as I say hello.

Spiritualist

I thought I believed
but I’ve had friends see more truth
inside a beer mug.

Speaking with the departed

Tricky business this.
We sit in a circle and
bridge death through belief.

Seance in the House of the Suffragist 3

Tall, thin, crisp suit, shined
shoes. Smooth manner. But I’m not
medium convinced.

Seance in the House of the Suffragist 2

The front door opened
three times with no one there but
the night was windy.

Seance in the House of the Suffragist

The spiritualist
had us believing until
his ‘Wicked’ comment.

Levenger

Fine fountain pens, ink,
leather folders make work seem
like gracious living.