The Pursuit of Warmth
He pushed thebent, iron pokerinto the coalsthe way a manpushes his words intoa conversation heknows nothing about.Mindlessly scootingthe scorching...
The Things We Do
The scant, gray roomWhere you forced me to liveMe, like a foxSilken, amber furWith hungry teeth I imagined escaping youThat cool, spring morningIn...
No Fear
America is currently being fueled by fear rather than freedom. People who for years have tried to stop abortions have finally met their goal but...
You May Be Right. I May Be Crazy.
When I was in high school, I idolized the kind of NY, Italian, street gang-guy I saw in celebs like Billy Joel and Stallone. I really wanted to be...
Farm Fresh Eggs
Fiona Blaine opened her eyes and tried to focus on the glowing, red numbers of the digital clock. Without her glasses, she could only barely tell...
The Scarlet Kilt
I don’t think it will spoil my story one bit if I tell you up front that I’m dead. It isn’t the fact that I’m dead that makes my tale most...
Fergus MacDuff
For as long as I can remember, the name "Fergus MacDuff" has been a part of my consciousness. When I was a child, my parents used the name as a...
The Old Lockhart House
(Based upon true events.) I come from a very rural part of East Tennessee. It ain't exactly what you'd call the "sticks" 'cause there is a large...
Pokey LaFarge at Terminal West
I was fortunate to attend the Pokey LaFarge concert at Terminal West in Atlanta on December 6. I've been wanting to see him perform for awhile now...
When History Repeats
I’ve always had a perhaps deeper than normal interest in the subject of the Holocaust. It started in high school when my sociology teacher showed...
Celebrate!
I was playing a game using Google Streetview where you get thrown into a random mystery location and you have to try to figure out where you are. I...
Why I Cannot Wear A Dress
Late August of 1972, my entire family was brutally tortured, then slaughtered by a teal and beige casual sport dress. It was a thigh-length,...