Articles by Nolo Segundo

Poem

• Breathe Close To Me (June 21, 2021) poem unrhymed

  Nolo Segundo is the pen name of a retired teacher, 74, who in 4 years has been published in 35 lit mags online/in print in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Romania, and India.

• The Old Wedding Album (July 19, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...a large trash container waiting patiently like a visiting sarcophagus..."

• The Old Tracks (August 16, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...I walked the length Of my small town, I walked the world...."

• On Finding a Dead Deer in My Backyard (September 13, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...that elegance of walk deer have when unafraid...

• A Morning's Walk (October 11, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...My wife stopped me -- listen she said..."

• The Face of the Buddha (November 8, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...Why such pain on such gentle people?..."

• To a Former Lover (December 6, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...I will not renounce The passion of my youth..."

• The Look in Her Eyes (January 3, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...quiet as a mouse or a saint..."

• Tasting Eternity (September 12, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...speaking of God and the soul and the meaning of life..."

• On Eating an Orange and Seeing God (October 17, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...this little miracle of eating an orange..."

• A Child's Christmas Carol (December 19, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...Like racehorses at the gate of magic,..."

• The Walking Wounded (June 5, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...Why did I not see old people when I was young..."

• Old Age (July 31, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...There is no glory in getting old..."

• On the Way to the Ballet (August 28, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...a shrunken frailty wrapping an unending soul..."

• Some Are Not Meant for This World (September 25, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...a flower child who missed her time..."

• When I Leave You (August 19, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...Do I yet know how much I love you?..."

• Memories Travel Without the Weight of Time (September 16, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...I was not a new man, nor a good man, but I was a beginning man..."

• In My Grandmother's Day (October 14, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...How quaint I thought..."

• I Have Been to Places of Great Death (November 11, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...Walking the battlefield of Gettysburg..."

• An Aging Wife (December 9, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "... I can hear love's secret sound..."

• BABYLAND (March 10, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...such a vivid day shining like life’s most poignant dream..."

• A Passing Glance (April 7, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...I realized the truth of what I saw..."

• On Seeing an Old, Old Friend as One Plague Ebbs and Another Progresses (April 21, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...the subtle but resolute miracle..."

• After Costco, Before Ukraine (May 12, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...it took much longer than you expected..."

• When the Warm Day Dies (June 2, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "... I’ll be there, beside you my love..."

• Ode to My Red Maple (September 1, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...she’s there to give comfort, even joy..."

• Ocean City (September 22, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...for the child-me it was nirvana..."

• Ode to Mrs. Miller (October 13, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...Still crisp, poignant In its memories..."

• My Neighbors (November 10, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...in love through sixty some years and six kids..."

• Love Is Not Known (December 1, 2025) poem unrhymed

  "...Love cannot be weighed..."

Essay

• The Day I Remembered My Soul (July 3, 2023) cover story essay memoir