Chapter: November āNightmares Are Made of Thisā *** Never quite even-handed or necessarily fair, life settles on the precipice of endless balances: wealth and poverty, ambition and apathy, love and hate, darkness and lightā¦ dreams and nightmares. Often it seems as if there is an excess of the bad and the good will never come,…
Chapter: December āDonāt Dream, Itās Overā *** Losing someone you love is a devastating experience, and even after decades of weathering lifeās travails, the human body is a terribly fragile creation. Grief is the embodiment of stress, emotional strain, and the body reacts adversely. The immune system may be compromised, a heart condition exacerbated. Couple…
Chapter: September āThe Glow of the Moonā *** Decisions vary in scope and importance. We make them all the time; their making defines us as people, tells others who we have been, what we are, what we might be. Maybe you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, or hot summer nights with…
Chapter: June āTies That Bindā *** In a parallel universe, anything is possible. A world might exist where youāre the president, a prize-winning journalist, a loud-mouthed radio host, or maybe just a homeless bum. An ideal you might even exist, a you that never had any regrets, made all the right choices, and walked through…
Chapter: August āThe Sun and the Moonā *** Life is as full of treasured moments as it is of hardship, though the challenges and obstacles that must be overcome can seem insurmountable, weighing so heavily that it seems even Atlas must be crushed under its mass. When those special gifts keep coming, it is easy…
Chapter: April āDirty Dancingā *** If you have any talent for bullshitting, there are some torpedoes you can see coming and prepare for with a little well-intentioned manipulation. Evil questions like āDo these pants make my ass look fat?ā or āDo you think that girlās hot?ā can be deflected with a casual compliment to the…
Chapter: May āReality Checkā *** Meeting a girlfriendās parents is a defining moment in a relationship; theoretically, youāll make a lasting impression on your honeyās parents that wonāt make them go for the shotgun. Yes, maāam. I do think your daughter is a lovely, talented young woman and I think the world of her. No…
I wipe the smug from my chin and fish for the key.Iām late again. I need the hall to myself a momentBefore we meet. Itās like a hum in the air, A rumble in the boards, this new thing between.At my side, your nose squinches, a parakeet in rain,Scratching the breeze for wafts of unsanctified…
for lainey and mare, good neighbours when i’m gone . . . * * * * * * * Cat on the ledge is mewingDrops on the pane are wetTea on the counterās brewing,Just grab my goth heels and Iām set– Flowers fluster, lateĀ pale blooming,Lawns twinkle, moistened with dew;Neighbours inspect my chic grooming–In a blink,…