Levine's Life Lessons

Yesterday I went to a junior varsity basketball game in Canarsie Brooklyn (New York) To watch my friend coach against a team from State...

I was thinking about what is my favorite restaurant.  I have a few that I like.  The one I like best oddly is my town diner.  It has b...

  It was 1981 and I was a freshman in high school.  More than anything I wanted a computer. Not just any computer but an Apple 2+. Nowa...

  On Our Way We’re on our way, To make the peace, To right the wrong, To set people free. We’ve sent the troops, We’ve packed their bags,...

I feel like this could be a question someone might might ask in a Podcast.   I mean how many times has this happened to you or someone...

  I once heard that we spend several years of our lives waiting in line, and I wonder if it truly worth it.  Think about how many tim...

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...