Remains of the Hot Day
The day is hot. Spot, every spot heated up, up, up. Down, down beats the brightness from the hole in the sky. Air rises. Hope falls. I love it! From craggy…
Birthday Girl
Today is my birthday. Not just any old odd-numbered anniversary mind, but the centenary. The big 100. Traditional congratulatory letter from the Queen…
Only the End
Neglous remains still. Great clouds of the tempest gather above. Small, furtive drops of rain are warning shots of the coming deluge. A groan erupts beneath…
Always There
She sits in her room by herself, all alone. In her hand she holds a picture of the only one who cared. A single tear slips down her cheek as she remembers his…
For the Love of Ares
Upon sun kissed hillside I stride, upon this crimson stained beach of the sky’s great ocean. Lo, my sullied feet are the means of such pitiable conveyance as…
Sever Ties
“There’s no way out. And you’ve all been chosen for a reason, so there is no use in trying to escape,” he spoke generally to the crowd. A man next to me…
In the Back
My friend, the man on stage, and I hadn’t seen each other for probably three or four years. Not since college. He was a classically trained singer--rather rare…
Rivers and Meat
Those wrinkles, like dry riverbeds waiting for--longing for water. They were waiting to hold what they loved and were meant to protect. And so he cried. He…
Poisoned Blood
Blood oozed out of his mouth, his face was fixed in confusion. His coffee cup came tumbling down smashed. The liquid pooled on the floor. “Sarah...” George…
Digital Eulogy
I met a stranger on digital lands. I did not know him, nor did he know me. Death, he met in reality. I did not know death, nor did Death know me. And, with…
Moving On
Micheal stared for a moment at the embodiment of Death. He felt odd at feeling no fear. He cleared his throat, “What I know is, my wife thinks I’m some kind of…
Picking the Loose Thread
Sarah only shook her head, “Look, I think you should go. I’ve said enough.” Max cut Sophie off, “Yeah, she’s right. We’ve bothered her enough in this dark…
Annie Waites
Annie Waites has died A letter sent, unanswered Monarch’s flight cut short I knew not the hour Unaware of the calendar day Moment of mourning lost Yet remains…
Accidents Happen
Sophie was determined to know how “Max” had died. To the point of making Max believe “she” really didn’t know, “What kind of accident?” Her voice was eager…
WDGB 7
“You see,” the happy voice went to explain, “my uncle here is a writer. Isn’t that right, Uncle Max?” Beautiful blue eyes blinked up at him in expectation…
WDGB 6
“I look forward to where you may be going with this idea of yours.” Death lost the echoing voice and took on the tone of the girl it pretended to be. “Let’s…
WDGB 5
How does someone entertain the embodiment of death? What would such a being find worthwhile of their attention? “Yes.” The word resounded in the stone room…
WDGB 4
The man appeared to fidget with that question. Clearly, he had not expected it. “Well, ” he began, “I’m not so confident I’ve earned that.” Death, having…
WDGB 3
“What I offer you, ” Death began, “is the chance to win a chance to get a second chance where you failed the first time.” The man arched his eyebrows, “The…
WDGB 2
“However, ” Death continued, “you are lucky. I, being the all-powerful authority on the matter of mortality, have graciously decided to give you a chance at a…