My journal of big words and pretty pictures
His crime broke laws thousands of years old. Thrown into a cell of metal and stone, he was left to contemplate his sins. The only sounds, the wailing of his fellow prisoners and the soft tumble of prayers falling from his own lips. In other cells, other captives scratched marks on their walls with rusty, … Continue reading Martyr
Nondescript people, Living in anonymous houses, Easily ignored or forgotten. No names, only numbers, Dehumanizing discontent, Demoralizing dreams, Dismissing disquiet. Playing God with others’ lives, A tournament with flesh and blood pawns. Rules constantly changing At the Game Master’s whim. Egos push the margins of mercy, All for bragging rights, For a chit in their … Continue reading Rack and ruin
The back of her lounge chair was adjusted at a haphazard angle. Its plaid, plastic webbing leaving pink stripes behind her thighs where she absentmindedly pulled her floral sundress above bare hips. She sipped daintily from an iced glass of tea, generously blended with Absolut citron, a refreshing aperitif on a hot afternoon. The Xanax … Continue reading High above it
I kept to deserted back roads, away from streetlights and towns. It wasn’t as if you could see me coming or feel a change in the air when I got nearer to you, but the secrecy of it made me feel like a ninja. Hiding in the shadows, I turned off my headlights on the … Continue reading Almost sunrise
When my kids were babies, still small enough that they had a soft spot, I would go to their cribs at night and put my hand on their heads, feeling for their heart beats. Not wanting to wake them, but to reassure myself they were okay. Today, both of them are in their 20s, and … Continue reading Baby Police
I had to leave. When the world became too small for us both to exist in, I knew it was time. You asked for space to think in, to find out who you were and where you belonged. I already knew. You belonged with me, and I belonged with you. That space was suffocating me. … Continue reading Where you belong
Thin spiral notebook 