Tag Archives: Faye Flam

“The Hitchhiker”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by vb guenther

Lo, I have traveled far into space Three hundred, fifty-two million miles. Endured eight and one-half months of trials To perpetuate the human race. The rover named Curiosity Has been a useful incubator. Its wheel has kept me safe and … Continue reading →

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“The Butterfly Effect”

Posted on June 19, 2012 by vb guenther

Time is. Has been. Will be. If we can change the past Will the future still be The child of the present? Which present? (Inspired by Faye Flam’s “On the wings of Ray Bradbury“, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 18, 2012.) … Continue reading →

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“Age”

Posted on June 13, 2012 by vb guenther

I sniff the air and smell the smells of men. The young reek of life hard lived Midlifers pong of life lived hard The old no longer smell. (Based on Faye Flam’s article, “Theory on age-linked odor passes sniff test–sort … Continue reading →

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