January is haiku month here. We will be publishing them each Wednesday through 1/28. Check out our “Other Stuff” section, too. We have now enabled the COMMENT function. So next time you read a piece, let us know what you think. Also, remember to follow us on our FB page, where you’ll be reminded of new pieces and can find links to old ones.
Larry Gritton
When I was growing up in the 1950s and ‘60s, my family went to my grandparents’ summer place…
Fred Karger
When I was growing up in Glencoe, a bedroom suburb north of Chicago, I didn’t quite fit in….
Emory Schmidt
While cleaning out the basement recently, my wife Kris and I came across a very old and storied knife.