Writing seriously since 1969, poems, short stories, novels. General manager of a health club and personal trainer. Married, one child, daughter, two grand children. Live in Tarpon Springs. Probably my best friend, Jimmy, my dog. Former competitive bodybuilder.
' The only gift better than a book
is time enough to read it.'
R.A. Ilnicki
When the mysterious'They' finally do decide
to administer the necessary tests,
questions as quizzes
designed to trip me up,
...
Behind iron bars
I'm found contemptible.
Just one ugly man among many.
They pass the trays
...
When she reaches over infinity
stretching from behind
some uncharted geographical place,
her hands comfort offended
...
They referred to his 'pronounced dead' body
as his remains. These Neanderthals
were obviously unfamiliar with the english language;
they'd probably never learned to read or write
...
Their noses' flared nostrils
were stuck up
into the fluffed air; they were seeking
to breathe deeply
...