Stories

When my wife died, I decided to move back to Indiana, to spend more time with my grandson. Noticing that Cliff seemed despondent, I decided that a fall hike in Clifty Falls State Park was just what he needed. Suspecting that he was gay, it turned out he was, but his affect was related to something else entirely. We learned a lot about each other and the path we took turned out to be metaphorical as well.

Although many had been worried about the supposed Mayan prediction of an apocalypse, the feared date passed without incident. Suddenly, everyone began to feel safe again, but were they truly out of the woods now? This story could apply to any apocalyptic scenario

This story is part of the 2012 Mayan Tribute Antholoty - End of the World.

When you need a loophole to do something, having a lawyer as a best friend certainly helps.

Fall Anthology 2014 Poetry

Something deadly this way comes. Objects are detected en route to Earth, and it's now down to humanity to survive; if it can.

A place between tedium and suburbia

Liam Fenton was Bas's first major crush in college. When Liam stood him up on a date, asking for a rain check, Bas figured their timing was not right. They meet again after six years. Bas has scars from a failed marriage and a volatile ex-husband. Liam has thought about Bas and their missed date for years. After they meet, Liam decides to take the chance fate has given him and works to get to know Bas better.

When Tom wakes up the morning of September 11, he knows right away something is off. It doesn’t take him long to discover that Clark, his love, is trapped in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. Their only hope is a legend from Clark’s Grandmother for a chance to dream again.

Due to their personal circumstances, Bill and Nate only had a day together. But as they get to know each other, something more than physical attraction developed. What happens when the day comes to an end?

It started happening almost as soon as the Supreme Court decided that marriage equality was a Constitutional right. What were the social conservatives going to do now? Was the fight for equality really over or did they have something else in mind?