Stories

This is poetry written during my recent depressive cycle. I'm learning to accept depression as part of myself rather than as something separate from me.

For those who may not know, 'black dog' is a metaphor for depression or melancholy.

Jason figured that college was a time to experiment. To explore a part of himself he was always ashamed of before. To be free, have fun, and enjoy himself. No-one was supposed to get involved. No-one was supposed to get hurt.

Jason didn’t count on Levi.

Love looks different in retrospect.

The boy in the well, told from the well's point of view.

Just a short poem for someone special. I hope all my readers can appreciate it.

Andre and Chris is a sequel to my story, Beau.

After declaring their love for each other Andre and Chris hope to share their lives forever. They discover that for both of them their past has an influence on the present. How will they negotiate the ups and downs of their future?

Damien is a confident, driven young man who works at one of the most luxurious resorts in Barbados. But the arrival of a celebrity guest, a star NFL player, might turn his perfect world upside down...

A glimpse into a political and personal future that we all really hope will never happen. Not that it's terrible or violent or anything, just disturbing.

University student Brett Hamilton completes high school two years earlier than usual and enters university to study Aeronautical Engineering, which he changes to Aerospace Engineering in his second year. Back home for Christmas Holidays, the family goes for a camping holiday, where things change dramatically for Brett.

Prentiss was a small-time comedian. This was probably pre-ordained since maybe second grade. His name guaranteed he would need to become a master of quick comebacks. Prentiss Plummer left itself wide open for all manner of pee-pee and plumber jokes. But something happened and he was no longer small-time. Then, after a few weeks of Las Vegas shows, he couldn’t give tickets away. And then, things got weird.