Coming back to roost

June 25, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

I watched the other pedestrians scramble for shelter as the rain began, a sudden downpour that left the city steamy and smelling of hot asphalt. Passing by the huddles of drenched masses, I walked down the sidewalk, face up turned, letting the shower wash over me. It wasn’t the sweet, gentle rain I missed from … Continue reading Coming back to roost

Thorns and vines

June 17, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

“She’s human kudzu, a smothering parasite choking the life out of you.” He asked for my honest opinion, and I wasn’t holding back. “It’s a mystery to me why you’re with her.” I agreed to meet him for coffee after cutting him out of my life for the past three months. His girlfriend was the … Continue reading Thorns and vines

Papa don’t jeep

June 10, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

My father-in-law Harry, Papa to his grandkids, is a real hoot. He has a constant mischievous grin, like he’s up to something he shouldn’t be. Every time we talk he tells me I'm his favorite daughter-in-law and I counter by telling him he's my favorite father-in-law. It doesn't matter that I’m his only DIL and he's my only … Continue reading Papa don’t jeep

Hidden beneath the surface

June 4, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

A dusky figure cuts through the roiling waves, smooth and soundless as an assassin’s blade. White peaks swell, cresting sharp and jagged, an ocean of broken shards of smoky glass. Beneath the maelstrom, ancient creatures lurk, patrolling the still, dark waters for obliging prey. The smell of fear is sweet, seducing the monster onward. Death, … Continue reading Hidden beneath the surface

A paler shade of green

May 28, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 22 Comments

“How does Katie appear to you today?” “Same as always, sullen.” “Is she still all emo with that black fringe covering her face?” She asked, throwing around the Urban Dictionary word like she knew what it meant. “No, it’s green now. Well, actually more of a teal,” I explained. “But, she wears the same black … Continue reading A paler shade of green

Winning the rat race

May 20, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

Drops of rain lingered on the pine boughs, simmering diamonds among emerald filigree. A rich, earthy petrichor, created by a pre-dawn shower, sweetened the air. A cooling mist rose from the warm ground, giving the forest an ethereal feel. As she walked down a worn path beneath the interwoven canopy of tree limbs, she expected … Continue reading Winning the rat race