Stories

Josh is a widower whose children have grown and moved away. He’s alone in a huge house, so when a friend suggests he should take in children in need. After thinking this over, he decides to take in boys, especially gay boys. This is the story about how it happens, but will it end happily?

Ben is a quiet boy, loves living life in his imagination more than anything. He has a sister who protects him, a mother who doesn't understand him, and a grandmother who perhaps understands too much. So then, who is this new boy in his life that seems to intrude more and more on his fantasies, perhaps even making some of them reality.

Zach’s father is a southern Baptist minister and this creates a major problem for his son. Zach’s gay and has heard his father preach against homosexuality many times. This leaves Zach in conflict with his faith. How is he going to resolve this predicament?

Win comes from a wealthy home and is quite happy, until his father dies in a freak accident. This leaves him alone with his alcoholic and mentally absent mother. When she starts dating Bart, Win’s world suddenly starts to come crashing around him. Is there any hope for him?

Trevor runs away from his drunk, abusive father. It’s winter and he’s on his own, so he tries to get to a warmer place. In order to get money to buy food, he has to start turning tricks. That comes to an end when he meets Jeremy, but will it last?

Leo meets Colt as he’s leaving a gay bookstore. Colt is on his own and looks young, but there is an instant connection them. Leo wants to help, so will a bond form between them or is Leo just being used as a patsy?

Billy is from a poor family and lives on a small farm with his single mother and grandparents. Billy is instantly attracted to the new kid, David, but there might be a problem. David’s father isn’t happy with them being friends. Can they convince him to accept their friendship? (This story is set in the 1980s and 1990s.

Tony and Jordan are life-long friends and do everything together. Tony even helps Jordan get through one of the most devastating times in his life, but that all changes when Tony learns Jordan’s secret. Will they be able to get past this or will his discovery end their friendship? The story takes them from seventh to eleventh grade>

Themed collections of tradional poetic forms.

2006 Fall Anthology