Fiction. Poems. Some Photos.
2024 Books in Review
All the books I read this year.
Flat Earth
Flat EarthIn a world, nay universe, increasingly devoidOf god or queen and country, et alIt’s a lot easier to believe that someoneIs pulling all the strings, even ifIt’s lizard people or IlluminatiBecause, like biting off more than you can chewIt’s hard to swallow the idea that no one or nothingIs in control of our lives…
a thing of no words (Poem)
A weary, wintry walk throughThese bare and fruitless treesReveals that something lingersOn the harsh and biting breezeThe senses can’t describe itThough the gut, it knows it wellIt offers no descriptionNo sight, no taste, no smellBony, twisty fingers reach upTo heaven’s rotting gateBest to step lightly here, friendOr meet a wicked fateA quick, cursory glance behindReveals…
Jonestown
And he said, “I love you.” So she nodded, as she ought to, as was appropriate and customary. But it simply wasn’t good enough, according to her traditions. She shed one small tear because she loved him too. And because he didn’t know what was coming. He was an outsider. Probably the reason she loved…
Writing Samples
Excerpt, “Mountain Pass”, Short Story: And when you take the curves with reckless abandon, there’s a sensation that consumes you, eats you up and spits you back out feeling more alive than before. It’s that tension in your hands, gripping so hard on the wheel the knuckles become ghosts of their former selves. Your arms…
Escape
This was written for the most recent round of NYC Midnight. My prompt was: science fiction / buying a train ticket / a sleep mask. ESCAPE “Password?” A voice from overhead. Xam tilts his head. It’s the final dregs of paltry winter–shorter every year it seems–Xam can’t help but feel the warm sun. It will…
Your shore
A Poem
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