Internal
Neither a good or a bad thing, But I can see the grease seeking through. It’s about time you took care of that. But instead of what most people do, I’ll offer…
Let's Play in the Leaves
He knew how much I loved autumn. The window was open because I needed to smell it. The crispy air of fall danced through the room, throwing up the sheet and…
A Defining Hue
I padded through the piles of fallen leaves. By then, most of the leaves had turned from the deep wine purple of summer to the royal purple of autumn. A few…
Suddenly...
That brisk chill to the air caught me rather by surprise. Sure, I’ve waited patiently for the leaves to fall and the sticky weather turn chilly, but it came on…
Shall We All Meet In The Autumn?
Soon, falling leaves will claim the skies above my head and crunched bits of earth will cling to the ground. I will wrap scarves around my bare neck, and…
With Autumn Comes Change. (2)
I’m the only one who can help! Jenna’s realization began with a moment of hesitation as she tried to recall the right order for CPR assistance. She had been…
With Autumn Comes Change.
It wasn’t cold for a September morning, with pockets of the summer heat still hitting the valley, but many of the locals had stopped avoiding going outside as…
Falling Day
The best part of Autumn, he’d decided, was the leaves. Any child who’s ever had any fun has jumped in a big pile of fallen leaves. There was something simple…
The Man I Married
“I didn’t choose this,” I whispered. Then, louder, as I worked up my nerve and convinced myself of what I was saying, “I didn’t leave a pathetic cop-out of a…
The Life and Death of a Leaf.
Like soldiers they cling to the sturdy structure that has supported them for so long. The lucky have held on long enough to achieve their blood red finale…
Better Colors When There is No Frost
“Janie.” She glared at me out of the corner of her eye, determined to ignore me. I couldn’t be sure why she was mad, but I could tell. She was mad. Her hand…
Suicidal Memories
Embry woke from a returning nightmare in a cold sweat, that ran down his spine making him shiver. He grabbed his Impression and texted October. R U OK? he…
Autumn
leaves turn to bright hues tumble slowly to the ground old things become new
Autumn
Autumn Teens groaning with books again As leaves come tumbling Children tumbling in piles Hard work ruined, parents grumble While walking goblins and doctors…
fall
They whisper as they draw themselves in, a faint susurration of retraction. Listen closely: the crackle and sloosh of xylem and phloem, the low hum of…
Hanging Gardens
I have endless regrets now. Scenes from our life together are relentlessly playing in my head. I’m sitting in traffic, hitting every red light -- but in my…
The Night Time Waltz
The faint music of the orchestra could be heard leaking out of the hall into the cooling autumn air. It was late; the dew had already formed and its glitters…