Ricky Gordon, a high school basketball coach in a small town, upon his father’s death, must come to terms with the parent he never respected.
One of a Kind
Tag: death
Albatross
“Albatross” is a story about loss, acceptance, and the importance of resilience in becoming a grown up.
Many Wee Undead
Tells the tale of undead leprechauns unleashed on a quiet village by the misspoken spells of ignorant Wiccans.
I like to be unpredictable too!
Come over here.
A little closer.
Naturally
Death has long been one of the foundational pillars of poetry throughout the ages and this poem carries on this illustrious tradition.
A Locked Door Being Tried
Mediates on the endless retreat into the self of someone who’s experienced the violent loss of their parents.
Reflection
Reflection on writing and mortality.
Reflections at Age Ninety-nine
Bunny Moon reflects on her life as she approaches her 100th birthday.
Booked to Heaven
I wrote this after my mother told her three sons that she was ready to leave this earth after living to the age of 101.
Private Passageway
A poem about aging, reflection and lost opportunities. However, dreams in retrospect provide a way to rewrite history.
4-12%
A father dealing with his chronic illness and his fears for his young daughter. A mother trying to maintain a sense of normalcy in the chaos.
Crypt in the Sky
please don’t bury me beneath
this ground, don’t let me decay
Almost End of a Line
This poem reflects my love of mythology, teaching and learning, and above all of the ways in which words collide.
A Split Second in Time
An eclectic interpretation of mood and a mix of form.
Hunting Season
This comes from my earlier work at a rural Appalachian Ohio convenience store that also doubled as the area’s location for deer tagging.
hot iron
A caution against procrastination.