Chapter 23 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read companion poem Chance doesn’t consider his commitment to stay through crush binding, but the prospect of being in one place for an extended period is comforting; especially given the unfortunate way he vacated …
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Companion poem for chapter 23 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read chapter A butterfly flaps its wingsand in the distance of shadowless mist,romantics feel this could be their moment.The irony of love is that it’s more than just a matter of …
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Companion poem for chapter 22 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read original poem, read chapter You feel the trigger twitch in determination even though it’s still a long way from completing the cycle. In a world divided by death and reluctance,the …
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Chapter 22 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read companion poem May in Northern New Mexico shares a similar shyness with gawky boys at a high school mixer trying to muster the machismo to ask a pretty girl to dance. While days …
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Chapter 21 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read companion poem “I would have said yes just to make you happy.” Jake settles back in his camping chair soulfully sipping bourbon while looking toward the magical moon still hovering just below its …
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Companion poem to chapter 21 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read chapter What became of the roadwe struggled so hard to travel,what happens after the endof our last longest day?I still believe,even after all that’s happened,we will once again be togethereven …
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Companion poem for chapter 20 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read other companion poem, read chapter You are my angle,taking your share of me,from me,in deep breaths and tender touchesthat are nothing more than memories too treasured to ever be real.Your …
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Chapter 20 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read companion poem Einstein postulated that time is not constant, at least not in ways humans discern. According to Al, as we approach the speed of light, time slows down to a more manageable …
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Companion poem for chapter 20 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read original poem, read other companion poem, read chapter Memories are an angel’s sharethat can’t be touched,they are real still the same.As is quiet darkness and all those thingsthat should have …
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Chapter 19 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done”Read companion poem The malting process has barely begun when Theresa collects Jake for his interviews. Reluctant to leave the sanctuary of work, he grabs his stained coffee cup and heads for the tasting …
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