The tomb of my mind
Snow gently collects on the window sill of my room. The edges of the window are lined with twinkling red, green and blue lights. They remind me it’s Christmas…
Tomb
This isn't some petty home for your memories, but a tomb for your regrets.
Challengers
10 entriesCredits
It was like the scene at the end of a movie- a couple, walking peacefully down the street, while the world erupts into chaos behind them. They don’t look back…
Life at 55 mph
Drive the backroads in December. Watch the field sparrows scrape the gravel of the berm looking for the corn the grain trucks spilled on route to the silos…
Self-medication Comes in Many Forms
Marleen perked up as I entered the room with the carton of Ben and Jerry’s she wanted- ‘Truffle-upagus’. “What’s with all the food? Waffles, toast, three fried…
A Night of Regret
Julia stood in the shadows between street lamps, outside her apartment complex. Sad eyes watched the red lights of her friends eighty-five datsun vanish over…
The rearview mirror.
I’m in the driver’s seat. I always have been. Anyone who thinks any different is delusional. There are no passengers in the road of life. Keep your eyes on the…
Supermax
The visor fogs up during the cargo’s slow descent down the main shaft and I curse repeatedly, rubbing at it with gloved hands. There’s no question of taking…
Sorry
“Oh come on, nice thighs...” I could feel her whisper in my ear as she sat inches away from me. “But I’ve never been with a girl...” _“There’s a first…