Life Isn't Always What It's Cracked Up To Be!
Stomper leaned back against a tree causing it to groan in protest. He paid it no mind, most trees were whiners and took much more effort to truly break unless…
Audience Participation - Your Lovely Assistant
A strawberry road runs down a body of silk-flesh and milk, doesn’t want to stop touching. And elbows of pasta grime will keep grinding on the counter tops til…
Am I a Merciful Being
A slosh of the ocean’s spit spilled over into the lion’s cave. He roared at the Earth-baby’s spit up And stretched his neck, his head all circle-motion. The…
Raise Me Up
Isn’t extroversion interesting? I cry and whine for company. But now in this moment, I’m finding I’d rather be alone today. Don’t make me or stick that on me…
(Day 61) Compromised
“Quickly,” she hissed. I could barely see her, crouched as she was. But at her insistent waving of her hands after I finally made eye contact with her, I…
Her Plumb Line Waltz; 1st Movement
On Sundays he would go to the bakery, grab two bagels, and take his Sabbath at her dance studio on tenth. She had live piano during her classes, and when they…
Inside/Out
I found myself with you. I found myself. I did. They never understood. They never did. Never. You told me to leave now. You told me to. You did. We thought we…
Finally found.
I loved you too. You never knew Because I was too shy. I couldn’t do What you wanted to And could not explain why. It took awhile I tried to smile And finally…
Musings on Romance
I love you. It was hard to say it without sounding trite, hard to write it without seeming false. Hard to think it without feeling sappy. But there it was. Out…
Unraveling
It wasn’t that on Sundays he woke up too early to go jogging. Or that, sometimes when he got tired his voice cracked and it reminded her of her teenage…
One More Beer
“Sweetie, sweetie? You innair?” His face was practically touching hers, the heady aroma of whiskey washing over her face to mix with the barley scent of ales…
Clinging to New Need
Still half watching the game that would decide the fate of his fifty bucks, Brad answered his cell, “Hello, this is...” A breathy voice cut him off, “I need…
The Losing Game
I’m falling again Forgive me, darling I’m not strong enough to hold my own Against myself Beside myself Ahead of myself Ask Alice, she’ll know what this means…
Mini Wheats
John reached up to grab the bright orange box. He flipped it around: 203 calories per serving. He placed it in the shopping cart, folded his elbows and chest…
Forever and Always.
I moved the loose strand of hair from her pretty pale skin. My hand lingered a second too long, long enough to feel her face caress my palm and her lips press…
Hook, line and sinker.
It felt as if time had slowed down and everything was moving in slow motion. All I could see and smell was her. As soon as she walked into the room, she was…
Ready and Waiting
I’m not gonna fuck this up. Really I’m not. I’ve learned some things since last time, and I’ve changed so much. Still old demons never really go away, I don’t…
Nothing Much to Hear
Why is she looking at the freaking ground. I’m right here. I’m trying. I’m doing my best. Dramatic little... “Look, I really care about you and want to make…
Simulation
I love the feeling of the bass in my chest, simulating a heartbeat when mine is absent due to a lack of emotion, or a lack of yours. I love the feeling of…
32 Squared
Monday my mom phoned me screaming. She fell and was stuck in the back bedroom closet. “Hurry!” she pleads. When I get there I find her sitting at the kitchen…