Poetry

Sharing a phone call I had with a man named Fheal, from the Amazon Support Team. After he helped me with my inquiry I asked him how he was doing. He told me that he was doing well and he just started his shift, and I was his first phone call. We then chatted for…

On the beach, at water’s edge The ocean is calm Soft waves A few cargo ships miles away Darkness but for the Moon Shining her light on the water below Look up, stars fill the sky A shooting star just now And our sister planets Mars just to the left of the Moon To my…

On the morning of September 12, 2001, having had a couple of hours sleep, I woke up and put my uniform on and went straight to a memorial service that then New York City Council Member Marty Golden and the community of Marine Park, Brooklyn, put together in the park, right at the flagpole. Like…

In 2012 I brought “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” seminars to the NYPD. My team and I taught monthly two days sessions until I retired in 2018. Sunday night a friend sent me a screenshot of an NYPD notification which went to all commands naming the 25 people who would attend this month’s…

A tragedy happened the other day just a few miles off the shore of Rockaway. Sandy Hook Pilot Captain Timothy M. Murray died while climbing a ladder to board a cargo ship at the entrance to the Ambrose Channel. (Please see link) Those who have been on the beach at Rockaway may have noticed the…

During the last few weeks, our country has experienced unprecedented violence and discord in many of our cities, where many demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd turned violent, with large scale looting and violent attacks on Police Officers. As the violence continues sadly, elected officials are silent, both Democrats and Republicans. In fact, many engaged in…

These last several months I have been doing daily self-care excursions, getting myself to beautiful places, even if for an hour or so and even when the weather is not so good. As soon as I get into my car, I feel such relief, and then an almost euphoric feeling comes over me when I…