"Epiphanics" (ep a fan' iks) are small epiphanies from simple experiences or commonplace occurrences. The intuitive perceptions can be light, medium, or dark.

These are the rules for my one-breath poetry: use only one sentence, ten or more lines, a strict rhyme scheme; and be able to read the poem in one breath.

Free

You can live
without regard
to the length
or shortness
of the day
and be free
from swift
or sluggish time
if you keep
your heart
unmoved
by sadness,
untouched
by joy.

"Epiphanics" (ep a fan' iks) are small epiphanies from simple experiences or commonplace occurrences. The intuitive perceptions can be light, medium, or dark.

These are the rules for my one-breath poetry: use only one sentence, ten or more lines, a strict rhyme scheme; and be able to read the poem in one breath.

Free

You can live
without regard
to the length
or shortness
of the day
and be free
from swift
or sluggish time
if you keep
your heart
unmoved
by sadness,
untouched
by joy.

Maury Maverick was possibly the first liberal United States Congressman from Texas to achieve national and even international stature. A dedicated Democrat, he was ready to attack Franklin D. Roosevelt whenever he felt that Roosevelt was flagging in his enthusiasm for reform. He was honest to the point of rudeness, and he belonged to the "damn the torpedoes" class that pulled ahead regardless of political consequences.

He was at home with the literate--he was a prodigious writer and speaker--but always ready to puncture their pretensions. And he could cuss with sailors, pecan shellers, and any breed of saloon keeper. Put all that together with a short, stocky, bulldog frame, a fierce face and a voice to match, and you have one of the nation's more colorful political figures.