A single fluorescent bulb lit the abandoned hallway of the lower-level classrooms, flickering as if gasping for breath. Broken desks and chairs formed a canyon of detritus. The occasional drip or gurgle accompanied a forest of mold, moss, and fungi. A figure slipped into the umbra beneath the flickering light. The frayed hems of his… Continue reading Dead World
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Acceptance
It hung high in the corner of the church among the cornices perpetually swathed in shadow like a spiderweb -defiant of gravity- waiting in silken silence for its prey. It shared the dust with ancient gargoyles. Its back lay against the ceiling. Its legs tucked up against its chest, while its arms and long black… Continue reading Acceptance
The Hiking Trail
I wrote this short story for a Reedsy contest about a trail with no end. You can see my submission here: The Hiking Trail The first thing I remember about the hiking path is a caterpillar. I was six, and till then, caterpillars were hungry blobs in picture books. The translucent emerald worm inched across… Continue reading The Hiking Trail
The Goddess on the Side of the Road
She sits on the side of the road, not lost or worn. She intends to be there. A raccoon waits on the side of the road, too. They are not together. In fact, her presence does not concern the raccoon as it might concern a human. She watches the raccoon in melancholic amusement, appreciating the… Continue reading The Goddess on the Side of the Road
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