Stories

A missing teenage girl, a boy dying with cancer, a man clinging to life in a critical care unit, and at the center of it all, Yinka is just trying get through his week without blowing up over his ex-partner's bullshit.

This is a collection of short stories, flash fiction, poems, and whatnot. Some may have touches of humor, others not so much, while others speak the truth. I will cover many grounds, each with a taste for a new world and premise.

A Collection of Poems from Cailen.

Dylan has a crush on his childhood acquaintance who is now his deskmate in class — but he has no idea how to figure out whether he feels the same way. When Dylan's best friend comes up with a plan to solve his problem, will it work, or will it only cause him more pain? And things get even more complicated once he finds a mysterious love letter in his locker, forcing Dylan to play detective.

Following a total societal collapse; fifteen-year-old, Noah and Adam navigate through the abandoned streets of New York in order to survive. Join in on this one time short; loosely based on one of my own unpublished works, as the teenagers navigate throughout the hardship, of being the last two humans alive.

A poem about a drive home from work that leads to revelations and a leap of faith.

Sometimes, remembering the past can be painful, especially when it shows up in the present. Abhi is shopping for an anniversary present when an old lover makes an appearance.

Mark, a character from my story Cumulonimbus, inspired me to write this poem. It can be understood without reading the story.

A second book of poetry, posted in no particular order or schedule. Maybe it's better than the first. Or not.