Stories

A hurt man recalls the past. Will he find peace of mind?

"Guess I'd rather hurt, than feel nothing at all".

2007 Anthology Poem

Dalit's wife was welcome to the house. But as the one who planted and cared for their backyard shrubs, Dalit got to decide where they went—and that included the precious Mock Orange shrub they loved so much.

Depression… Sometimes feelings go deeper than just a general unease. Sometimes they slide down to the pit of your soul and you can’t seem to get them to climb back up.

These poems reflect those moments in my life. Some reflect moments that I thought would be the last of my life.

An old man prepares for death, surrounded by his family. He is ready to be reunited with his soulmate, but nothing is as simple as we want it to be.

The Coliseum, a place where the bloodlust of the masses is sated by the death of those whose fates are decided by others. What happens when freedom and slavery clash? Who walks away?

Based on a true story.

Jeff accepts another rideshare request, that strays way from his normal experience.

Patrick's parents gave him a surprise birthday present. Little did Patrick know the present had a surprise for him!!

England in the 1950s. It is Christmas Eve and 8 year old Trevor wonders if Father Christmas has brought the present he really wants