Alone at the Carousel, I tried to figure out if the bar was revolving again or if I had one too many absinthes. A reservoir glass of Oz green liquid sat in front of me. A silver filigree spoon, balanced across the rim, held a glimmering sugar cube. A carafe of ice water was within … Continue reading Green fairy
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Necessary obligation
An obligation few people could understand meant cleaning up messes even when they weren’t his. A fine dusting of talcum powder death was washed off the glass table top. Rotten air, exhaled by contaminated lungs, black with lies, swept out the doorway. His meticulous attention to detail an attempt to erase all evidence of her … Continue reading Necessary obligation
Don’t let the neighbors see you…
I love living in a small town, if only for the entertainment value. Each Wednesday, the local paper delivers a free edition highlighting top stories from the past week, police blotters, school news, and community events. Each Wednesday I sit down with a cuppa tea to peruse these few pages of newsprint to find out … Continue reading Don’t let the neighbors see you…