Fiction
The Writer
“You wrote this?” she asked, her eyes glistening. It was as if the one thing she’d wanted her entire life had miraculously appeared before her. “I mean, I…” He was spared having to finish his sentence. She’d leant back in and hunched over the printed stack of A4, shifting herself purposefully back on the chair […]
The Red Stained Carpet
Part One: In Transit Slumping onto the bus shelter bench, Alec set his book down and sighed. Reading for long periods often gave him headaches, but now he had no choice but to accept them as formality. He zipped up his coat, slid the book back into his bag, and stared blankly past the other […]
The Google Docs Will See You Now
Mom must have skipped some meds the day I dropped in on her because she took one look at my iPhone and launched into one of her kvetches. “You know how I worry about those foilishtik internets, but I only nag you about it because I love you. I just want you should not be […]
A Guide for Single Mothers Who Never Want to Get Married
Remember the girl on the wall, the heart in your fist.
What I Told the Wren
Reggae rolling under the breath of an open window. Clementine rinds abandoned in skirt-shapes near the stairs. We watched the clouds, took stock of the weather to see if the pool party would hold. The party gave time a direction, a Saturday purpose, a sense of momentum–overlarge, suburban–sturdy enough to hide in the pantry and […]
Through The Walls
Sometimes she can hear her sister crying through walls She doesn’t know why she’s crying She doesn’t know why she’s so loud. It’s 3 am. When morning comes, they do not confront; Too afraid to know if she hears her Too afraid to let her know that she does. They let it go, Unspoken. The […]
Uncle Olin And The Three Beers. Leaving Trondheim.
The Beach Saga Begins.
Three Reasons I Need A Driver: A Trifecta.
Thoughts on the perils of driving.
THE PIT
He walked away from the gates of heaven and stood at the pit of hell. Shirt wrinkled, shoes worn, his face reflected that of a wary traveler. Gabriel moved with purpose and conviction. His entire life experiences as has become the sum total of this moment. His mind was bogged down with burden, stranded in […]