She stood in the doorway of the veranda, the moon shining through the branches, casting eerie shadows over the lawn. She watched as he pulled out of the circular drive, his taillights disappearing into the night; remembering his last words, wondering if she’d ever see him again, knowing full well she didn’t want to live [...]
Filed in In Dreams, short stories No Responses yet
His was a miserable life; wandering the globe pretending to be lost, feigning insanity due to all sorts of abuse; self-inflicted, youthful demons victim, to any and all who showed the slightest inclination of interest. In truth, he knew exactly where he was going, what the cost would be to get there; needing only to [...]
Filed in observations, perception, short stories, the hyena No Responses yet
Dear Veronica Lake,
The truth of us.
Something you believe only the two of you share; yet something we’ve all been forced to wonder about. We too had a truth in an airport, he and I; just as he had truths made up of lies with a plethora of intelligent, creative, beautiful, loving, soulful women; all of [...]
Filed in Through my Eyes, letters, observations, perception No Responses yet
They were a strange lot; the great-grands in the center with their brood all around; filling three pews on the far left of the church. Two daughters, each producing a set of twins; one had boys, the other girls; of each set, one was perfectly normal, the other not so much. Strange genetics; that each [...]
Filed in short stories No Responses yet
They say a person is never truly dead, so long as there are those left behind to keep the memory of them alive, but it was the memories that had driven Louis to this point of no return. Not memories of the wonderful times and the love they had shared, but rather the hazy moments [...]
Filed in Excerpts, Flash Fiction No Responses yet
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