She in her play pen trying to escape and me in my high chair cheering her on. Wobbly but determined she would grip the edge of the play...

If I wanted to, I could destroy her. And this awareness filled me with a demented exhilaration. It was electric and awesome. I felt...

cottonbro on Pexels.com She carefully slips the dollar bill into his jacket pocket. The boring navy blue one that comes out only on...

Photo by Plato Terentev on Pexels.com Mine is a crusade to understand this brokenness, with a solid probability that I never will. Like...

Photo by Josie Stephens I dedicated myself to finding the truth. Dug in places that were dank and dark, unearthing the unmentionable....

Photo by Kei Scampa They literally collided, one day, in the hallway at work. One was turning a corner, rather sharply, arms loaded with...

Photo by Pixabay When would this galling behavior of hers end? After all, she was an independent grown woman now. And yet, one phone call...

CHARLIE From infinitesimal movements you understand With gargantuan enthusiasm you respond warm soft little blanket fiercely brave caped...

I was hit squarely with the strong distinctive odor of cabbage and fried schnitzel while descending the stairs from my friend’s fourth...

An indelible mark Just as the older freckled hand centered the smooth cheek of the younger woman, seconds after the satisfyingly clean...

The power of love and love as power I don’t know about you, but usually if I have read a book, I won’t watch the film version and vice...

THE LETTER “K” Kick ass days like those are now few and far between. Who knows how to make more; to set the world on fire again? I will...

The Letter “S” Solitary and solicitous to remain so, or so, he thought. He shunned prosaic societal situations and opted for studious...

The Letter “I” I have always had an insatiable interest in the intricate innermost workings of his mind. After all, he left an indelible...

Jessie the cat Lived in our flat On the last floor Behind the green door Jessie sat on the sill All curled up and still Watching the...

THE LETTER “H” He lets himself go back to the halcyon days, pre-hardship and hallucinations; before his cheeks and heart hollowed out. He...

The church in the main square is emptying out and the bars and cafes are filling up on a shimmery Sunday in early Spring. Linda is on...

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The key jiggles in the lock when he gets home from work. In her mind Elsa knows how the scene should play out. The dutiful wife runs to...

THE LETTER “T” Thin as a twig and touchingly pale; the timeless trademarks that elicit tenderness. Tirelessly she tried to come towards...