ANDREW PAUSED near the middle of the bridge and looked downstream. The tide was low so what he saw was mostly mud and what water there was seemed mud-colored which perhaps meant that it was clear. There were a lot of birds, a lot of gulls at any rate. Dipping their heads and cackling like … Continue reading River
"'TIS TIME," he said, surveying the now quiet battlefield as it smoldered."Indeed, brother," he replied, still breathless from battle. "Time to lay waste to this village and make merry in its dregs!""Neigh, brother," there was a look of disgust on their leader's bloodied face. "Time to shift our thinking into a new and glorious direction. … Continue reading A Heretic
FRANKLIN, Tennessee, is a long way from Denver, but Bodie was determined to get there by nightfall by plane, by bus, by train. He had no tickets, no plan other than a prearranged meeting with his father made several weeks ago over the phone. It was the first time they had spoken in months, and … Continue reading East, South, Acceptance
THE BROWNINGS never felt quite right in the company of the Happars, who made no effort to hide their superior financial stability, the overwhelming success of their adult children (John, a prominent Wall Street broker, and Emily, a renowned cosmetic dentist) compared to the childless Brownings, and their overall happiness with each other in contrast … Continue reading Abracadabra
I HAD A DREAM THIS MORNING, which isn't odd since I have dreams almost every dawn. They wake me in the subtle embrace of inspiration, alongside the birds chirping outside my window. She was there, this morning. I met her again. It's amusing, isn't it?, the recurrence of an illusion. One starts to ponder the … Continue reading The Dream I Had This Morning