A Pervasive Kind of Sickness
Winds, spurned by the white-capped mountains to the east, blew across the valley plain in hacking spasms. The long stemmed grasses of the valley’s floor…
Armamentarium
The tinkling of the bell made the old man lift his head. Nestled within a polite nook among the shelves, he adjusted his glasses curiously. He owned a small…
A Night of Wonder, Part 1- Caught
“Come on, let’s get out of here.” Shelley tugged on my wrist, trying to lead me back to the door. “Hang on.” I said, yanking my arm away from her. My friend…
When Barns Lean on Men
The barn leaned against the man. Its wood had been painted, but years of rain, sun and wind had all but removed it. Only up close, as the unconscious man was…
Hangers On
Sunlight crept through the doorway, illuminating the old man’s sleeping face. With a groan, he heaved himself off the small cot and to his feet, swearing as…
A Strange Welcome
The island had beckoned me by appearing in my dreams. It was the first haunting of a person by a landmass in humankind’s history, I was sure of that. When I…
Questions
Was there a time when people would assume a question hadn’t yet found an answer? I imagine bearded wise men asking why and being overrun with the speedy…
A strange deal.
Etsy sat in the cushioned chair, waiting for him to speak. After several moments of silence, it was apparent to her that she would have to break the silence…
Dirty Old Man?
He whistled in appreciation as he piled up his groceries. “I’ll bet you’ve got all the boys after you.” Stacy granted the old man a pained smile; her hands…
Where the River Ends, the Sea Begins
The winter crystal is a far-off trace of light as the old man nears the sea. Icy waves rock and fall along frosted sands and shores. He staggers to the place…
Winter's Crystal
The old man’s hands are pallid blue, emaciated and tired. His walking stick in hand, he pierces ice and mud, blood and bone beneath his feet. He cries out to…
Pandora Jae [[LoA]]
You had a young, rambunctious chocolate labrador named San-Fran. I would look down at you two from the window of my flat, holding a cup of earl grey close to…
Services now required
“Come in,” the grisly voice said from inside the apartment. David opened the door and saw a grisly old man sitting in a recliner watching TV. His face potch…
A Clockwork Angel
Glennen gave the screwdriver one final twist and felt a wave of satisfaction and relief wash over him. Seventeen long, arduous years of effort and toil. And…
Reminisce Big!
The silver-haired hero was at it again! This time he was traveling across the Sahara on a camel with a caravan that was attacked by Libyan forces on their way…
Fantasyland XIII
“So let me get this straight,” Henry lifted his head to stare at the guard he had now taken a spot on a chair, “you will feed me, give me water, you WON’T beat…
Waiting for Grace
This is my pre-coital cigarette. Breathe in. The filters are the only solid matter to pass my lips; I stub them in place. Breathe in. The smoke puddles, drips…
Closing the curtains
The thunder ran through the house like a hyper-active two-year old. Only Geoff didn’t like hyper-active two year olds. Ever since little Jimmy ran into the…