Sera Silversmith empties her handbasket onto the conveyor belt. Orange juice, grapefruit juice, prosecco, coffee beans, English muffins and bacon. Her hair is tied up in a pony tail showing a small star tattoo behind her left ear. She finally notices how much is in the man’s shopping cart in front of her and regrets... Continue Reading →
Small Town Stories – 2. Say-Lee’s
Paul’s phone buzzes. “Hey, did your plane arrive early?” “No. I decided to drive,” Joey says. “I’m about 20 minutes out. Where are you?” “You drove? It’s like ten hours.” “Well, with the layover it was about six. Besides, I wanted to see the country.” “You scared of flying, aren’t you?” “No. Just send me... Continue Reading →
Parakeets
My father visited me in a dream a couple weeks ago. We went searching for a fountain in a business park because I found a penny next to a bench. It must have fallen out of someone’s pocket while they ate their lunch. Instead of a fountain, we came upon a wishing well and he... Continue Reading →
An Excerpt from A Son’s Loyalties – The Park (Chapter Four)
This is an excerpt from a novel I'm working on. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks and have a great weekend. Heads turn when they see Kao’s dark blue car. He parks near two makeshift volleyball courts, where a mixture of Southeast Asians are playing. Most of them are Mien and Hmong and a few... Continue Reading →
If you read one thing today… Time and Again by Breece D’J Pancake
"...I think I am getting too old to do this anymore. I wish I could rest and watch my hogs get old and die. When the last one is close to dying, I will feed him his best meal and leave the gate open. But that will most likely not happen, because I know this... Continue Reading →
The Time Machine
The Powerball is thirteen and I watch the guys in the bar clutch their tickets. They’re anxious for Laurie to scan their numbers but I don’t care. I sip the rest of my gin. It’s down to the dregs. Just melted ice and lime with a whiff of its piney scent. “Hold your horses!” Laurie... Continue Reading →
Excerpt from A Son’s Loyalties
Chapter One – The Dragon’s Wok He catches me trying to slip out of the door. In a game we’ve been playing since his third day home from the hospital, the difference now is he can chase me, albeit with wobbly steps. Like always, he looks up, eyes questioning where and why I’m going. At... Continue Reading →
