Fred Ward
By Henry J. Ohrtman   |   May 18, 2026

A boxer’s nose and a walk made for troubleIn his movies he’d outlast his body doublesAs he did one day with me in the gymDoing squats with no rest, just no catching him You showed me Chavela Vargas and the early Gypsy KingsCarlos Monzon was your man in the Ring.Meanness and strength can surely be […]

Blue in Green
By Henry J. Ohrtman   |   November 18, 2025

An inky, purple night, the depths A mystery, you and me,The things about yourself that you wanted me to see. The sweetness of your voiceThe raven darkness of your hairWhen I knocked so gently on your doorI wanted you to take me there. Open those shutters way, way back Show those vast Park City skiesThe scents of pine […]

The Voyage of a King
By Henry J. Ohrtman   |   May 20, 2025

If you’ve ever been to a bakery First thing in the morningThe scents are so seductiveWith an endless line now forming. After forty full daysof fasting in the desert The first thing the fiend said –If thou truly be the Son of GodCommand these stonesbe made bread. When Odysseus’ menate the Sun God’s cattleThey were starving at […]

Sales Opportunity
By Henry J. Ohrtman   |   April 15, 2025

The instructions were telling Just write what you think It’s about living not selling Use only blue ink. Be yourself they counsel You’ll increase your chances First thought is best thought There are no wrong answers. Tell us about a timeyou motivated a teamTo achieve a goal that otherscould only dreamDescribe what has beenyour biggest failureWould you relocate for this position […]

Things To Want (2025)
By Henry J. Ohrtman   |   January 14, 2025

First and foremost a home made of bricksWith a goddess to run it and a car like John Wick Nine hundred horses and an engine like thunder Streaming the Stones and Little Stevie Wonder Symphony Number Seven by Ludwig Van B How deep is the ocean, how glorious the sea.Fabulous blue days and brisk chilly nightsRead me some Emily […]