My Call is about a predator who uses a phone call to terrify and capture a victim.
My Call
Tag: death
Memories
A poem about the things we remember and those we forget.
Bastard
Two girls took another girl to the woods
Sand and Ash
Desert winds whip up memories of unrequited love and a reunion for a young woman.
House Arrest
The Past seemed as real or more than whatever thin present showed its face.
The Making of a Martyr: George Floyd & the Cycle of History
Locations and contexts of sub-human brutalities.
I Wanted To Tell You
A rock concert becomes a fiery inferno, forever changing the lives of two best friends.
I’ll be late for the Christmas party!
An unconventional Christmas story.
The Dark Angel
Frigid & stiff the valorous mortal lay
Dead are those days when we were gay
Reset
Inspired by Imagism while pausing on small moments and still spaces.
My Coffee Date with Death
A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger provides a pathway to salvation for a desperate man who has lost his way during a pandemic.
deathdefying
no point in kneeling down
on rough stones
Some Are Not Meant For This World
This was written after reading about a woman suffering from depression who was released from a hospital without anyone calling her relatives.
Our Arborist
Tree limbs provide a bridge across fences dividing people.
Glory Be
A small town is on edge due to a string of brutal murders. The town’s most senior detective, Detective Lohelm is on the case.
Pasture Statues
What does the cow see behind the woman and child?