Writing

Radiation Oncology

Space Hydrogel Nurse inserts lifts to hold up my calves. Stirrups, I think to myself: this must be what it's like. Oncologist appears between…

Parcheesi

When the Doc gave me the results from the biopsy and the "options" available I told him I needed a couple of days to…

THE CLEANER WHO HATES MEN

When she spreads butter across toast she’ll find herself thinking of jumping out of a window paranoid thoughts fears certain foods her Nan’s boyfriend…

After Seeing You in Sullivan’s

How did you answer, when your friends asked, Who was she?                         "Someone who meant a lot to me once. But that was a long…

the yesterdays before tomorrow

Road Trip

The woman who walked out of the woods had been in hiding for four hours. Her name was Lexie. She was hitchhiking home to…

.shelter.

we walk your district quietly. wait in the shelter. I will quite like a wild rumpus here some time.

He’s probably sleeping now

Moon sunken and cloth His head resting on the crested pillow, a cacophony of arms Belly, soft and strumming It's dal for me tonight,…

The Spirit of Christmas

It's all too much, the floor strewn with gifts we couldn't possibly deserve. But our son is happy, going from toy to toy, and…

of Moments that loiter

Receipt

A dried booger fell from my left nostril as I asked the cashier for 2 lottery tickets I saw it she saw it I…

When the storms arrive

and they often do here over the mountain's edge like some dark sky bull the best thing to do is strip off all your…