A Poem for Fall

DYING BACK I run the red and green push mower over the back yard one more time; less to cut what little grass remains than to chop the weed tree leaves browning up on the Creeping Charlie and crabgrass.  Tonight, we will cover the tomatoes and peppers in a quixotic hope of squeezing a few […]

A lawyer, a pastor and a saxophone player walked into…a cemetery?

A lawyer, a pastor and a saxophone player walked into…a cemetery?  What’s the punch line?  You’ll have to come to “QUITTING TIME at a Place of Endless Time”, September 18 at 4 pm at the historic Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery, East Lake Street and Cedar Ave in Minneapolis. Patrick’s 2nd book of poetry “Quitting Time” […]

The Process of Creating a Self Portrait

You can see my process of creating my self portrait. First, a layout using paper, then the creating of the basic form, followed by the picture in process, then the final work pre and post grouting. Thanks to Sandy Spieler and Lori Greene for their guidance and support!