The Fragile Bravery of Being Human
Many of us are Rob Rener adjacent. Never having had the privilege of meeting this lovely human man and his circle, but knowing someone who does, or did, and has or had been moved by the encounter. I have a friend who was set up on date with him by another of the dearest of […]
Returning to Point Reyes
The first time I visited Pt Reyes the local newspaper announced the cops had just arrested the clerk at the local Motel who had been working there for eight months. He was an escaped convict, a killer, I believe. And well beloved by locals We stayed at the top of Drakes Summit, and looked out […]
CURLY GIRLY
When I held you I wrapped u in white For fear that my skin would melt into yours My skin would often peel away in my dreams, it would stay curly on my palm And I would gaze at it, that which had once been the hope of a child, of skin made soul. In […]
BLOOD AND KINDNESS
I fell on my way to corned beef and cheescake yesterday. I fell on a street corner in Brooklyn, attempting to make legend for two young men related to me by love and blood . I wanted them to feel the mustard on their chin and tease the remnants of rye bread from their teeth […]
I’M not Scared of YOU!”
Best laid plans.. I was so looking forward to being part of the next S Woodstock Story Slam tomorrow night,but COVID has other plans. I am still testing positive.. so I offer my entry to you and hope you enjoy this piece that I was hoping to present in person tomorrow night, The prompt was […]
EVERYBODY IS DOING IT,
I was little in the 1950’s and on chest cold, Campbell Chicken soup, saltine days I would cuddle under warm blankets with satin bindings deliciously threaded between my toes. I was allowed to watch television on our scratchy console. I loved Art Linklater’s House Party, He was so tidy. Had a checkered tie and a […]
WOODSTOCK STORY SLAM WINNER
I was lucky enough to participate in the Woodstock Book Festival Story Slam earlier this month and thought i’d send along my flash fiction piece. The prompt was “I had no idea…” But before you enjoy, I’d love it if you take a visit to my Amazon page, peruse my titles and download my latest […]