Definition
A man
is a person
who invents the clock so
the bomb will know when it’s time to
go off.
Growing Old
The thing
to do is sneak
inside yourself and find
the one place left for being
beautiful.
Moths
Daily
life, that slow flame:
each of us turns and twists
in it. It takes a whole lifetime
to fry.
A retired anthropology professor turned landscaper, the quixotic George Mills (1919-2001) was a well-loved figure in the Vineyard poetry community. Until his death George and his wife Florrie shared a small home in Oak Bluffs where they hosted frequent gatherings of poets, musicians, activists, and other thinkers.
