In The Loneliest Moment…The bills aren’t getting paid, my mind races at 4am, my body rolling back and forth below the covers, begging the sun not to rise just yet…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Fibonacci and Fiddleheads 2020Fiddlehead ferns, curled up in little circles, tightly protected from the sun, rain, weather around them. Fiddlehead ferns, a delicacy…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
In the Clouds of Mt. ShastaMy father stops to tie the bag of garbage to a nearby tree before we traipse off for our evening showers at the campground.Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Up, Up, and AwayLong ago, they would give you wings when you flew, the metal of the runway gate creaking below my feet as I crossed into the plane. I…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Tapestries of Blazing Starbirth, The Pillars of Creation“You have a Dipper,” he says to no one in particular as we make our way out into the darkness.Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
For Whoever Needs To Hear ThisRecenter yourself, remember where you are, where you were ten minutes ago before your mind started to fall and fail you, before it started…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
No Less Than Three DrinksHe is both pineapple and James Bond character when I try to picture him, his three-piece suits a standard attire; black, red, and purple…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Trust Fund DinnersThe old lady sat at the end of the table, a clear piece of tape holding her tired glasses together, her thin wrinkled hand clinging to the…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
On Angels and Smoke-Filled SkiesDo you believe that there are angels, out there in the valley, visiting us here and there as we make our way through this year? Someone…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Seven Things People Say Instead of “I don’t love you anymore”This isn’t what I want, he said,Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
A March SnowWho knows what the day will hold for us ahead, the chaos of the world, the confusion of each person aimlessly moving from task to task…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020