"Do you need help with your hair," my best friend, Fanny was almost as nervous about this first date as I was. "Oh, thank you!," I gave up fighting my mane of unruly curls. "I can't seem to do anything with it." I sat at her vanity mirror, watching as she deftly piled my hair … Continue reading Third time’s the charm
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The Story Circle
Today I'm guesting for Cameron over at her place, joining in a Story Circle with Marian and Lance. Come check out "Dance with the Devil: Part 3."
I’d do it again
It was raining. Not a drenching downpour, more of an annoying, unrelenting shower. The parking lot was full, but I was lucky enough to find an empty spot in front of the Radio Shack, next door to the Food Mart. I sat in my car for a while, rummaging through my coupons and hoping for … Continue reading I’d do it again
Final flight
Climbing the rock face, shards of slate dislodging and tumbling to the earth, all I feel is numb. My fingertips search for crimps as I ascend. Their urns, wrapped inside my pack, thump against my back urging me upward. They say I'm brave for returning to the scene, wanting to scatter their ashes from the … Continue reading Final flight
Dried up and brittle
Cicadas buzzed around her head, her feeble arms and gnarled hands unable to rise high enough to shoo them away. Pistol, younger than his sister by only 10 months, had the vital chore of waving a thin cardboard fan from Heston's Funeral Home to keep the pests at bay. His shock of ginger hair stood … Continue reading Dried up and brittle
Dear First
12, Never 2012 First Born King of Everything Frozen Hell Blvd High Horse, TN 04161 Dear First, Our estrangement is undoubtedly my fault and deserves an apology. I'm sorry you're an arrogant and judgmental prick, and apologize our familial relationship precludes addressing you as "motherfucker" or "son of a bitch." Sincerely, The Other One The … Continue reading Dear First
Thin spiral notebook 