The Mission Inn
It’s been a long time since we laughed togetherIt’s been a long time since we criedRaise a glass to the comrades we’ve
The New Teacher-The First Weeks of School Remembered
“Teach your children well.” Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young” “Life is for learning.” Joni Mitchell When I was a first year teacher,
The Howling Prairie Wind
Prologue-I first posted this piece in 2014 or 2015. When I reactivated, “Chasing Kerouac…” I reread it. I liked the idea but
The Tango-A Revision
The Tango“Standin’ beside the ocean throwing rocks out in the bayI should look for companionship but it just gets in my wayLights
Clarence Introduces Me to Holden Caulfield
My family was not a household that was enamored with the power of reading to enrich one’s life. My mother Vivienne believed
The Lesson
“My father’s house shines hard and brightIt stands like a beacon calling me in the nightCalling and calling so cold and aloneShining
The Diva and the Old Man
Prologue-Originally this piece was part of a larger one about my love affair with New York City and my adopted neighborhoods of
About the Author
Mike Kaiser I was born in Seattle in the wee hours of the Friday following Thanksgiving. My parents were unstable narcissists who
Redondo Beach Interlude
I’d like to rest my heavy head tonight On a bed of California stars I’d like to lay my weary bones tonight
Needle Tracks, Designer Shoes and the Bleakness of the Human Condition
This one is for my dear friend, Jules Goodwin. Not only did she give me the idea for this piece, she also