Jan 23Member-onlyReleaseWe met once or twice before. I don’t think you would have remembered me. You lived in a space that wasn’t meant to be lived in, a converted storage room. A bare mattress lay in the corner surrounded by boxes and piles of debris. …Inter Dimentional2 min readInter Dimentional2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 15Member-onlyPrecipiceIt’s a long way down. You’d have time to appreciate the fall. You might even run out of breath while you scream and have to catch your breath again before resuming your non-sensical moments of terror. The view from the top, however, is extraordinary. You can see for miles and…Encouragement2 min readEncouragement2 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyWhile I WaitedWhile I waited, an infinite number of stars were born and died. While I waited, I became lost in thought. Millions of ideas careened through my brain haphazardly. …Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 2Member-onlyLet’s TryI can’t. I won’t. I don’t know. Push harder. Get up earlier. Push through. Toughen up, bounce back. I never met a problem I couldn’t fix with a hammer. Bigger problem, bigger hammer…and if wasn’t fixable with a hammer it wasn’t worth it anyway. That was/is me. You could say…Family5 min readFamily5 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyDeep in the MoorsShrouded by the fog and unaccustomed to the constant drip drip drip of warm spring rain I ventured out across the meadow. A sturdy pea coat and woolen cap kept me warm on my travels. The air, usually full of sweet rot was different on this eerie nite. It was…Horror2 min readHorror2 min read
Dec 26, 2022Member-onlyThe PathWhen I was young, finding my way, I had the opportunity to attend an overnight “wilderness excursion.” We had spent the day learning about topography — surveying the landscape, ecological diversity and interactions, and basic survival skills. As the evening closed in we were offered the chance to return back…Transitions2 min readTransitions2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 22, 2022Member-onlyFrostyThere’s a glow in my belly. It’s a warmth that grows and grows. I melt a little on the inside each time you pass by. Today we had a tea party…well, it was more of a hot cocoa party — but delicious all the same. The heat was almost unbearable…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyScarsSomewhere, beyond time, you and I lay exposed and naive. Innocent in a garden paradise we knew only possibility. Unencumbered by fear and by knowledge. Unlimited in our capacity to explore and experiment. Not jaded by resentment, loss, or grief — love was all we knew. Pure unadulterated beings, shining…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Dec 11, 2022Member-onlyRed DevilsHow many Cric-kits you got? Just the two we normally stock and I threw in a spare ’cause of last week. Boss says we’re running low…why? I’ve got three adults and one kid laying on the grass beyond the deck.. I’ve hit them all with Epi but it’s not touching…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
