DEPRESSION SOUP

She stood in a line her head bowed low There was nowhere to run, no place to go With clothes that were ragged And shoes that were worn There were millions just like her She wasn’t alone America’s Great Depression had stolen their homes Took its toll on their bodies Tried to squash their souls …

Respect

Henry Jacobsen ran gnarled fingers through 84 years of living and swatted at a fly that buzzed around his head. The sun warmed his old bones, and he turned to face his longtime friend. “You know, Aaron, what the world needs now is for people to show a little more respect to each other. Back …

Respect

Henry Jacobsen ran gnarled fingers through 84 years of living and swatted at a fly that buzzed around his head. The sun warmed his old bones, and he turned to face his longtime friend. “You know, Aaron, what the world needs now is for people to show a little more respect to each other. Back …