Chapter 1 of R.M. Dolin’s novel “The Dangling Conversation,” March 17, 20024 ISABELLE: “Do you mind my sitting here; I’ve been wandering the park with Murry for a while and bench spots are hard to come by? It’s my first time and such a wonderful …
Read MoreMasquerade Dreams
R.M. Dolin, March 10, 2024 My heart is certain we’ve met before but, it may have been a dream masquerading as desperate desire.
Read MoreGrilled Ahi Tuna
If you are looking to add fish to your diet without your food tasting all ‘fishy’, try ahi tuna. These deep red fillets not only taste delicious, but they are simple to grill and only a take 30 minutes to marinade. The key to grilling …
Read MoreNew York City Marathon
R.M. Dolin, February 28, 2024 My vector turns decidedly east to await horizons hidden in the promise of shadows. It’s still winter with the race nine months out but already my runs grow increasingly long, as if it’s possible to outlast demons forever at my …
Read MoreScattered Cobblestones
R.M. Dolin, February 23, 2024 You can no more change the contrasting colors of sunset than you can rescue tired bones from long forgotten sidewalks, or keep someone from leaving even though they’re still in love. Paris paints me in taunting echos of laughter and …
Read MorePretzels (soft)
Sometimes you just feel like a soft warm pretzel dipped in mustard, so here is a a basic recipe to follow. The thing about pretzels is that you have to follow a very specific process similar to making bagels. The key for getting the pretzels …
Read MoreDay After Today
R.M. Dolin, February 15, 2024 Loving you is the easiest most wonderful thing I’ve ever done, or will ever do again. You brought a profound peace to my life; a tenderness I cherished each time we were together. Even while half-a-world separates us, this day …
Read MoreRelativity of Time
R.M. Dolin, February 9, 2024 Your trepidations are valid given the many challenges we must endure. I share those concerns, but view them as temporary struggles worth the hardship. Though we can’t be together right now as we’d like, love is not governed by time …
Read MoreIt’s Easy to Find
R.M. Dolin, February 7, 2024 It’s awkwardly painful having to hide our love until at least those reasons that seem so constraining no longer matter. I anticipate that moment with the eagerness of a high desert flower waiting for rain. It’s easy to find someone …
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