Stories

My exploration of Tanka poetry.

Daniel was a normal boy, but ever since he met a black unicorn his life has changed. Now with his father dead, he was forced to move back in with his mom, and start at a new school. Life is never easy for the new kid. Especially when dealing with psycho self-appointed gods and demons.

Avery has been abused by his father since he was eleven, when his mom left them. Because his father is so well respected in the town (and because of Avery's own shame), no one has discovered the family's secret--his father's breakdown and delusions due to his wife leaving that he reaps on his son. When a college student arrives, Avery doesn't want to admit he might like the new guy in town. This story chronicles Avery's torment and how one person finally sees him as worthy

Clem is a six-four rough and ready farm hand who drives a pick-up truck and spends his work life bringing in the hay and fixing fences. His boyfriend Nathan is pretty often mistaken for his twin - except that he wears a stetson. but two big strong guys together is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be, and in between make-out sessions that always seem to be on the verge of turning into fights, Clem finds himself getting jealous and envious of the softer side of girls.

Just to clarify: this is a spinoff of 'The World Beyond the Mirror', although if you haven't read it you won't miss too much.
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Wyatt's mom loves the bakery across town. She goes twice a week, but when she breaks her hip, it falls on Wy to be the errand boy, and for the first time, he meets the baker's son his mom has told him about a few times. They become friends easily, but could they eventually be anything more?

Here's just a collection of short stories and bits of poetry.

Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry the message to other addicts, and practice these principles in all our affairs.

Follow Alex and Stephen as they try to surprise each other with unusual date night experiences. The only rule? You can't refuse Date Night.

Just a short story about a cop making his way through a few months of his life. (Contains references to violence, as well as abuse.)

A list of poems (Will edit this later if I can)