Category Archives: Poetry

After Rain

Posted on 04/29/2024 by Jorge Medico

One of the experiences of our recent travel was the luxury of reflection on rain, of which we enjoyed in abundance. Here is an old poem from my archives that came to mind. Hope you enjoy it. After Rain The … Continue reading →

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Homeless

Posted on 03/11/2024 by Jorge Medico

Life is never easy. For the homeless, it’s more challenging than most of us can appreciate. We inure ourselves to plight of those we pass by on a regular basis because it’s to inconvenient for us to acknowledge their suffering, … Continue reading →

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A Poem for December

Posted on 12/04/2023 by Jorge Medico

December is with us, ready or not. The round of holiday parties has already started, and like some of you, I am not quite ready to have another year disappear into the fogs of memory. Regardless of my reluctance to … Continue reading →

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Still Here

Posted on 10/16/2023 by Jorge Medico

We just received word from a good friend regarding a family tragedy. Their daughter, recently married with a new baby, discovered that her husband’s brother died last night. He apparently just collapsed getting out of bed in the morning, and … Continue reading →

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Younger

Posted on 10/09/2023 by Jorge Medico

Our society is obsessed with youth in its vain attempt to hide the reality of inevitable death that all living beings must face. I’ve posted on this theme before. Rather than subject you to one of my wordy screeds on … Continue reading →

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We All Come With Expiration Dates

Posted on 09/11/2023 by Jorge Medico

We all come with an expiration date. Fortunately, none of us know what it is, so we can all fantasize that’s its far enough away that we can ignore it. For those whose life has been illuminated by the knowledge that … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Meditation

Posted on 09/04/2023 by Jorge Medico

Labor Day is the annual American holiday to celebrate the achievements of our workers. It is meant to honor the dedication and dignity of American workers who power our nation’s prosperity. The deepening divide in the material well-being of those … Continue reading →

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Outage

Posted on 08/14/2023 by Jorge Medico

The following piece by my friend Dave speaks to the vagaries of memory along with our ever increasing reliance on our technological devices. Interruption of our electronic umbilical cords leaves us starved for our needed connectivity. Outage The modem in … Continue reading →

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No Matter How Far Away You Are you Can’t Not Want To Live Here

Posted on 08/07/2023 by Jorge Medico

As our friends age, we see memory issues become more common, though by no means universal. The following poem struck a particular chord; maybe, it will do the same for you. No Matter How Far Away You Are you Can’t … Continue reading →

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Grandfather

Posted on 07/24/2023 by Jorge Medico

Here is a piece from the Archives, written by my favorite poet some 22 years ago, that still brings a smile to my face. The fact that the author is due to land here in just a day, bringing his … Continue reading →

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