At Summer’s End

At Summer’s End The Bend, the fold The towel lies there wet and cold. The Splashy Blue The hue, the joy The crazy chaos floating toy. The Heated Feet The Seat, the bake… Continue reading →

I couldn’t find my book…A book went missing

I couldn’t find my book. I needed to read it. I looked on my nightstand. It wasn’t there. I searched for it outside, thinking I might have left it on the patio. I… Continue reading →

The Changing of the Wheels

The OLD CAR was loved where it sat, Fond memories fuller than flat, Awaited its fate, It wouldn’t be late, The Farewell was harder than that. Then in came the Fresh one, so… Continue reading →

Novel Update #9: DONE!

It’s Done! I have completed my manuscript for FALLOUT as of last night at 10:30pm. And I cried. Yes, I wept for the end and the completion of the journey for my characters.… Continue reading →

Oh Captain, Our Captain

The darkness it was silent No brightness filled the room Until a Tiny Glimmer Raised up its face from gloom. It sparked and then it fired up A flash of light it made… Continue reading →

The Power of the Quotable Quote

“Oh ME, oh life of the questions of these recurring…, of the endless trains of the faithless. Of cities filled with the foolish. What good amid these, oh ME, oh life? Answer? That… Continue reading →

And a phone rang …

The wind whipped over his entire body. He enjoyed the weightlessness, the freedom, the rush of air. Strange. He wasn’t supposed to enjoy any part of this. He was falling. On purpose. The… Continue reading →

A Distant Anguish

I waited for all to arrive here, A house-full of loved ones to stay, While out there a family was grieving, The end of a time spent away. My family packed in for… Continue reading →