Before intermission was over Jim was alerted to Emma’s disappearance. Martin hurried to his side and whispered in his ear. Jim was furious. Jesus Christ! […]
Month: February 2017
Nathan 156
No sooner had she skidded to a stop by the double doors at the far end of the airport than two men appeared, each grabbing […]
Nathan 155
The family decided on an outing and along with Jim headed out for the evening to see James Hunter six, a soul-blues band from Essex, […]
Quicken
Quicken Amy’s heart quickened when she thought about meeting him again. Their short liaison had been intensely satisfying, romantically exciting and fulfilling, reaching depths of […]
Murals of Chemainus Part 2
This is the second installment of Murals in Chemainus, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada taken by me. Copywrited. Enjoy
Murals of Chemainus
I love murals. I finally found the pictures of murals I took eons ago in Chemainus on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Here is the first […]
Poetry and Short Fiction Contests
Found these Contests online and thought I’d share them for any interested. Drue Heinz Literature Prize You can win $15,000 and publication by the University […]
Center
Center It’s amusing, watching them grow Becoming aware, and in the know The center of the universe they are not They like us are […]
Jiggle
Jiggle brought a delightful reminder.
Arid
She wandered aimlessly like
A shriveled presence so ghostlike
An unescapable prescipice
In her romantic conjuring, the gently falling flakes of crystalline snow captivated with promises of a soft feathery hinterland that quickly turned barren concrete and […]
Baby a plethora of uses :)
Baby Lines from well-known songs using “baby” Steve Miller Band, “Keep rocking me baby” Frankie Valli, “I love you baby!” Taylor Swift, “Cause, now baby, […]
Nathan 154
Jessop rarely drank, but when he did, he drank heavily. He was listening to his own voice, unrecognizable even to himself. He wobbled and staggered […]
Knowing.
What a relief! Knowing is. It never ceases to surprise me how far the mind will take us in the wrong direction when we don’t […]
Nathan 153
Jim was nowhere to be seen when they re-entered through the side door. Odd! They went in search of their parents and found them working […]
Rhythmic Nathan
Rhythmic The rhythmic sounds emanating from the main living room drew Emma forward. There she found Jenna swaying to classical music while humming a modern […]
Nathan 152
They were momentarily stunned into silence at the information. Emma was the first to speak. “I have to admit I’m shocked. I can only imagine […]
Hideout
Hideout Sometimes a hideout is all we need Whether a good book that we read Or some beautiful music to get lost in Refreshing our […]
Glitter
Glitter Glitz or glam or glitter Sparkle twinkle or shimmer There is a romantic appeal Whether on silk or stiletto heal A sky full of […]
Blur
Sitting on the octopus round and round we went
Faster and faster with no end to the torment
Translate
Translate Interesting how the lingo has changed Different words used and exchanged Interpreting thoughts and feelings of others While interacting with babies or grandmothers Whether […]
Nathan 151
Everyone was excitedly anticipating their walk in the park, hopping into the limo, their chatter was unending. First on the agenda was the Burke Museum […]
Nathan 146
Emma paced. Inner turmoil in full swing. It was unlike her. Jenna watched and waited. Finally, on her 10th pass, Jenna asked, “So what you […]