Error in B Minor
As the fire raged through the house, the cat sat upon a wall across the street and watched, smiling.
Desire Begets Desire.
Sigh, sigh sigh. Long for it, bleed. This elusive love- It certainly was not exclusively built for speed. Yearn, yearn yearn. Desire begets desire. This cold…
Without.
Flake. How hard is it to follow through? You say one thing then do another. I’ve learned not to put trust in you. Liar. There was never any reason to lie. Why…
Fire
Me, age seven: Sitting before a pink-and-white cake with icing on top, delighted. Yellow warmth hovering in front of me. Leaning in to blow them out… Me, age…
Quid Pro Quo
He grimaced. “You know, I doubt we’ll be getting out of here,” Shawn said. He turned to the wind outside, dancing with swarms of glowing ash. The skyscrapers…
First Meeting
He was always tinkering with things, working with his hands. That, in fact, was how we met, even thought I didn’t know him at the time. He was working in some…
Eight
A fallen demon from a Hell more hellish. An imposing figure, long horns, red eyes and leathery wings. Sharp teeth glistening around an ever-present smile, like…
Queen
She took one final drag before the embers faded into her charcoal tipped fingers. Her face all but visible, only illuminated by the brief inferno of nicotine…
Addiction
You’re messing with my heart You’re messing with my head You made me think it’s love It was simply lust instead A knock upon my door A whisper in your ear A…
Confused
My heart burns Anger hatred Love Worry fear pain streangth leaves me infuses me confused alone Not sure how to take it freaking out keeping calm yelling in…
Bonfire Burning Brightly
The stack of wood was impressive. Junior Counselors, Frog, Kenny and Josh took 6 hours to build it. Rising more than fifteen feet into the air, thin poles…
Fire
Fire is a beautiful thing. I always cultivated it where I could, wherever I found it. Forests, houses, cities all felt the touch of loving fire. The gentle…
Tagged
It happened many years ago but the smell of smoke still lingered in her nose. She recalled the screeching, terrifying screams of her parents as they were…
Shadow Meadow
The grass turned yellow, as it grew long in the summer heat laying flat on the ground. Where thick forests stood was now a maze of ashen totems of an earlier…
Engulfed
“What’s the worst way to die?” Jacob asked me. He was sitting indian style on my bed with his elbows hunkered over crossed legs-- leaning over me with sick…
The Ojibwe
Vomit spread out from the kneeling form of Noah like a surrealist painting. The fire had gone to embers, and the wind was cold in his sweat soaked hair and…
Kindling
As with most couples, people often ask them how they met. Usually she would spin some story about how they met in a bar, casting glances back and forth until…
I never watch the news
Until I am the news. Go to YouTube. Type in: Perth Fire / Bushfire There’s not much up there yet. Look for anything dated today or yesterday. Do you see…
Madam Rose's Arrival
It came slowly out of the sunset. Pulled by a pair of cobs, the vardo was painted an electric blue, its legend of “Madam Rose Sees All” made fluorescent by the…
Pax Europea
“What do we do?” I aksed. He turned his head slowly towards the burning house. “We keep going”. “But they found us, they tried to kill us! ” I tried to look…