Month: April 2023

Was that a smile upon her lips, that stranger I just passed— who transfixed me with the rhythm of her hips— does she look back? Likely not, but what she leaves behind is her scent—for me—alone—to find. Thus I pass into her...

There are twenty-five women in the room. One man. And he looks very depressed. Did he lose an argument with his wife? Is she taking a meeting to close a deal that will guarantee their future, the brand new Lexus, the vacation in...

I want to laugh at the autumn rains. When I laugh, it’s July again. Sensuous breezes caress me, Lingering sunsets enchant me, Days are like dominoes, Lined up without ending. But I cannot laugh at the autumn rains. They’ve...

Dan could hire a detective to follow his wife, but that seemed ridiculous. All he needed was to ask her. Even though he was sure he didn’t want to hear her answer. Before he could light his next cigarette, a gunshot punctures...

The phone on my back desk rings, while I am giving a spelling test. The principal wants to see Steven. I write a pass. Five spelling words later the phone rings again. I tell the class , “It’s probably Michelle Obama. We meet...