Solace

February 3, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Timeworn and weathered Solitude nae loneliness Solace by the sea

Swim at your own risk

January 28, 2017April 30, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

Ponder Lake was deeper than it looked. The dive raft anchor was attached to the end of a mussel crusted chain so long it was lost in the murky depths. On a dare, I once tried to reach the bottom, inching down link by link until I couldn’t hold my breath any longer. I shot … Continue reading Swim at your own risk

Winter just wasn’t her season

January 28, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Against convention Prancer flouted the dress code Purple’s her color

Warm milk and old oil

January 25, 2017April 30, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

It was the smell that Vince would remember. That warm milk, piss and vomit mélange that always made him think of elementary school. Mix in the lingering pall of old, grimy oil, and the bitter tang of iron oxide on the back of his tongue, Vince felt like he was walking through a cloud of bad … Continue reading Warm milk and old oil