Heart

Joseph Kleitsch at the Easel

September 8, 2025

I pull in front of the Santa Ana courthouse and tell my wife, “Hurry up and pay the taxes. I’ve got to get back to the studio.” “Don’t you think the world can wait another day for your next painting?” “Maybe, but the bill collector won’t.” “Relax, Joseph,” Edna says, leaning to kiss my cheek…

Letter to a Friend in Taiwan

January 10, 2025

A good high school friend, whom I haven’t seen in fifty years, has been living in Taiwan and is in poor health. Twenty-first century wonders and a genial relative enabled me to launch an email to try to reestablish connection Herr von (Germanic Surname), Wie geht es ihnen? (How are you?) I better switch to…