Levine's Life Lessons

Its interesting six months ago I was pleased that Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis despite being a bully and Trump loyalist, did such...

 It's 12:30 in the morning and I'm wondering if I have food poisoning or just nauseous from my last meal.  Considering my day today ...

My friend Michael and I wore a lot of interesting hats in our travels.  Mazars in Afghanistan, Topis in Uzebekistan, and ...

 So, I went to Stop and Shop earlier today after picking up some takeout deli from Ben's on Long Island. We are expecting some bad weath...

The clock is ticking And soon I’ll be 55 And it got me thinking Why am I alive? Tragedy seems to be happening Every single day Or maybe I’m ...

  A Facebook post A relative lost Long forgotten phone calls Cousins but never seen   Long Island Staten Island Homes by the...

Art from the Heart · I remember     I Remember I remember my neighbors next door For their kind...

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Do you have a present for me? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I’m Jewish, but I still have my needs My mother says not t...

    Snow will end soon Not to be morose Snow will end soon Everybody knows   Power up Power up China’s working 24/7   ...

Stop running! Stop running! We just want to talk Stop running! Stop running! We think it’s your fault We saw you at the jobsite We know what...

  Earlier this year I went with my friend Bart to Las Vegas.  It was my first time going and a very good time. People always say what happen...

  While lovers kissed the boat got closer, While the wind blew it came nearer.   It crossed my line of sight, The sails streamed b...

The saddest picture I ever saw was of my friend when he was three or four. He was riding his father’s shoulders, and exuded a sweet smile, N...

I watched the hard compact balls of snow pass by me Moving like bullets from a gun. The battle waged savagely on the grounds of SUNY Albany ...

I walked the beach to find a shell to keep, But no matter how far I walked I could not find a representative of the ocean deep. One that spa...

  I’ll see tomorrow’s sun that I assure, It doesn’t matter how much pain I must endure.   I feel like a painting because my limbs ar...

It’s hard to be a kid these days, It’s harder still when you are hurt for something that you say. Hurt for what you do, and hurt for what yo...

This poem is dedicated to anyone in the world dealing with the difficulties such as the Covid epidemic, and and climate change.  Stay strong...

  I just posted in the featured post area (Hoodie) about assumptions. I think it happened to me again  last night. I was out for dinner in W...

Dreams do not come true lying in bed, Dreams do not come true when they remain in your head. No, dreams are made by the force of will, They ...

Don’t turn off the light you have much yet to do, The stars are always brightest on cold, clear nights, true? You have people unmet never se...

    A shot rang out in Philadelphia, The car didn’t stop, but their hearts did. No reason at all for the madness, No reason or cau...

  He wished he had gone directly home, Instead of making a bad decision that he now has to own.   He gave the woman her money, The...

Crickets chirping. Willows cry. Stars so bright in the sky. The moonlight glistened, The air was still, I watched it all and drank my fill. ...

    It’s hard to fit my love on a sheet that’s 8 by 10, Because I love you so much, and your more than just a friend.   I could ca...

  Have you spent your day, And not admired the sky? Have you thought to yourself, I don’t know why?   Stone and steel replace ga...

Apologies to Matthew, but this is not about you. This is for the things we seek but can never quite attain. When I see the green lights in t...

    The Covid-19 virus is here. The people are feeling fear. And still I say, stay strong!   The hospitals are filled. The peo...