A mother’s reaction to her daughter’s unplanned pregnancy.
An Inconvenient Truth
Tag: life
Jack in the Box
Do we ever really know our parents, or do we only think we do? Can an adult have a “coming of age” experience?
Pale Almond Blossoms
Inspiration drawn from the stuff of life.
Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?
The accidental death of a child and the impact upon his family and his father’s lover.
malaise
what is this strange feeling in me,
that gnaws on my marrow.
Anchors and Angels
How the wonders of nature and life can sometimes be lost in translation or even during the attempt to describe them at all.
The Lives of Jellyfish
I can’t stop thinking about jellyfish. I can’t stop thinking.
On Becoming a Centenarian
A newly-minted centenarian expresses her gratitude for her life.
the sacrificing poet
A poet who sacrifices his own life for his own truth while the ones he loves watch on.
The Frightful Fall
A healthcare aid panics when his client falls through the Hoyer Lift and to the floor.
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.
Lost Heartbeats
Bold and high contrast colors intended to be the visual equivalent of a heartbeat, one that is lost because it was not taken.
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.