Words become sentences, twisted, difficult/The story weaves itself, always noisiest at night/As herds of words won't stop. . . "Wildebeest of Words/Breathe In

Heavy as such things areAfter the wordslide, the writing begins."From "Word Quake

to split the very sea into ours and theirs." Border at the BeachAnd More White Sheets

pencils racing across paper, a sound I like." Marisol

Aw honey. Today's as important as forever." Grandpa Joe in "Shave and a Haircut" Flash Warden and Other Stories

A few blossoms float into the room. They drop like frayed yellow ribbons on the gray carpet.

Something in the air this morning made me feel like flying. . . "Spring Flight

Today I will find something beautiful.Delicate pink blossoms on a cherry tree.The dove resting near the lemon buds.Sunbeams smiling from sky to earth.Smiling on me."Creating" in BREATHE IN

I never tired of picturing sharks.

Step-parents, those fairy tale villains, Have been given a bad name.They're easy targets.When the family goes awryHow easy to blame them.I was blessed by the right steps...

A dog's good for filling a grief-dug hole.""In the Shape of Shep

Love it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you. It will set your free.

If you want to know the real reasons behind that attitude, think of the thought behind that attitude

My first wish is to be simple in my actions, truthful in my speech, honest in my opinions, and natural in my behavior. In other words, I want to be clean in mind, heart, and body.

A lot of actors think they can't be happy without the acting... But I think I couldn't be happy with it anymore.

The greatest happiness is family happiness.

The people I worked with were supportive, and I'm flattered that you would call what I did 'acting.'

If it is possible for the human tongue to give the fullest description of God, I have come to the conclusion that God is Truth.

Martial arts just normally would not draw me to the box office.

Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.

I write about power, that's my real subject - how you get it, what you do with it, how you abuse it. I'm equally wary of liberals and conservatives.