A relationship viewed through a discussion on real estate. We get so caught up in “What-Ifs,” we lose sight of what’s right in front of us.
Fifteen Minutes to Cavendish
Tag: love
Crying
The central character’s grief following the death of his wife is made more complicated by her deathbed confession of marital infidelity.
The Carnival
Rowan McArthur has always wanted to run his own carnival to delight and frighten his small village. He will give anything to have it.
My Father Leaves For Alaska
The chill of the sudden parental departure.
Domicile of Frangible Branches
Describe us in eternity, Eros of those running beasts Death dreamt! That seek lucidity to see the bottom of this lake where your kin’s…
This Love
This poem is a modern sonnet highlighting the love a man has for his heartthrob.
A Getaway from the Everyday
A young couple meet for their commute home on the Staten Island Ferry and discuss if joining the rat race and living an unfulfilling…
Apple of My Eye
A narrative persona poem of young love and human callousness.
Intimacy
A poem about everyday love.
Thrift Store
In the tradition of “Twilight Zone,” we read about Tony the trucker and his quest to get home in time for Christmas.
The Day We Met
Sometimes the most unexpected sequence of events leads us to our destined path.
A Brooklyn Hug
A moment of life in Brooklyn, New York.
Necessary Goodbyes
Bobbie discloses an agonizing secret to her best friend and discovers that even the people you’re closest to may never really know you.
Convalescence
Two lovers run headlong into flames.
Fueled by a woodstove
Dying Embers
How growing old extinguishes the flames of love.
Lovers who suffer
Press their pain
Deep into their hearts
North and Central – Book Review
This story feels honest and real. Its natural and realistic arc will pull you in, and it will get more gritty and more desperate.