April 2025
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“A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.” ~ W.H. Auden Thoreau did not write much memorable poetry. He did however keep a journal that contains some of the best “prose poetry” that has ever been written. In an effort to rekindle my own creative fires, I have Read more
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I got up and went to the coffee maker and poured myself half a cup. Steam rose off the dark surface, and I watched the wisps twist and dissipate before I turned back to Missy. “You’re right,” I said. “It took me a few extra years to figure that one out.” “ Why? I thought Read more
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On April 27th, 1994, Twins right-hander Scott Erickson no-hit the Brewers 6-0 for Minnesota’s first no-hitter since 1967. Scott Erickson actually pitched more seasons for the Orioles (7) than he did for the Twins (6). But he will always be a Twin in my mind because of his no-hitter and the role he played in the 1991 Read more
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On April 26th, 1941, The Chicago Cubs become the first team to install an organ in their stadium. When I was growing up (and training to be a pastor), I thought that the worst part of being in church was having to listen to the organ. My feelings about that have never changed. In fact, Read more
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“I have often wondered why we don’t have greater Western stories than we do. Great stories are there waiting to be dug out. There are hundreds of people far more worthy than the notorious Billy the Kid (upon whom the spotlight has fallen for years), unknown outside of their home neighborhood, robust people living in Read more
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“Throwback Thursdays” at ClimbingSky feature posts I wrote over 15 years for various blogs. This was first posted on February 2, 2011. I do not go to a lot of poetry readings. Seeing poets in person and hearing them read has just never struck me as a way I want to spend a free evening. Read more
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On April 23rd, 1985, Teddy “Yankee Killer” Higuera got his first start as a Major League Rookie. Teddy Higuera pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1985 to 1994. In 1986, he won 20 games for the Brew Crew when he became the first Brewers’ pitcher to strikeout more than 200 batters. Before 1998, the Brewers Read more
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Most writers keep journals. I am no different. I use my journals (analog and digital) to draft poems, make notes, jot down random thoughts and quotes I like, and just to play with language and ideas. Some Random thoughts from my journals: Looking back over the years of my blog, I see that every fall my Read more
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I put the phone to bed and turned into the bathroom for a shower and a shave. I cooked water for coffee and drank it scaldingly black until things settled down between my ears. I put on a new suit and a sincere tie, and went downstairs. I slipped into a restaurant around the corner Read more
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