At Last!

I have wrestled with this story under several other titles. Received a number of rejections and have now re-edited and … More

Sentinels

Sentinels   Identical The Maples Arranged in perfect time Silent stanchions Glistening in hard autumn blaze Faultless greeting For the … More

From short story Mother Cat

I restructured and severely edited, then sent it a few places.  The boy’s mother is a distracted writer and not … More

From the short story, Silent Aspirations of the Undetermined Color

I’ve tightened this story up considerably.  It certainly reads better.  Here is an small piece. “Friend of yours?”  He heard … More

Juncture

JUNCTURE   Robins and Rabbits know meadow fair First bright of summer day Seek their lot and mind their care … More

What Remains

  From my latest short fiction, What Remains. ——– Mom clears off the kitchen table and starts making organic espresso … More

From the play, The Fasbinder Revelation

A little snippet of my mostly finished stage play. Chris: Oh, good. While everyone is here I want to ask … More

Reader

I think I like it better as flash fiction.   _____________________________________ Reader She pushes the plate at the boy.  It … More

Poetry – Reader

I have no idea why I came up with this. For whatever it’s worth, here it is.   Reader She … More

Short Story in print and online

1932 Quarterly has published my short story The Yard Sale Bandit in their online edition and it will be in … More