Creature comfort

June 28, 2013January 9, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 25 Comments

I'm a bit of a loner. I have a few close friends I enjoy spending time with, but being by myself is not something I avoid. I like being able to make plans without stressing about someone else's preferences. Having my own schedule, or not having one at all, makes being spontaneous much easier. That's … Continue reading Creature comfort

Cutting the cord

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

As much as I claim that my weekly photo hikes are a much-needed, much-anticipated break that allow me to get away from my daily routine, I don’t actually, completely… disconnect. I take photos with my smartphone, posting them to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. I check emails, I Google places to go. When I have the … Continue reading Cutting the cord

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

The river runs red

June 24, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 27 Comments

The rusty water ran swift and cold. As red as rooibos, the creek reminded her of the bloody rinse that flowed from her washtub after she scrubbed Hector’s work clothes clean. After the first, long-ago night that he came home covered in violence, his expression was enough to forbid any questions. Since then she went … Continue reading The river runs red

Dull, flat surface

June 22, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

It sat unobtrusively on the fishing pier. It could have been a drying puddle of rainwater, or the leftover gore from a gutted pompano, but it wasn’t that substantial. It wasn’t transparent like water, or glossy like blood. It was opaque, all light swallowed into its dull, flat surface. At first glance, passers-by thought it … Continue reading Dull, flat surface

Charmed, I’m sure

June 21, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

Three sisters, coy and genteel, stand demurely in a receiving line. Suitors inspect their potential wifely attributes, mouths watering over their vestal virtues. The siblings, hiding coquettish smiles, snicker at the peacock dance.