Bewildered, Grace put her foot in the envelope. It landed on something firm and earthy. In the library of Desperation House, she gave Pip a dazzling smile. Then she put her other foot into the envelope and pulled the flap of the envelope over herself. And found herself standing on a forest path. Some forest. […]
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The light lingers latescented with lilac and dewy earthand brick still sun-warmedand the long-fingered fugue of fescues The tree peony’s openedits petals huge and floppy like paper velvetdraped about generous golden stamensflaming gregarious against dull leaves A fabulous fantasiabut its out of timeahead of every roseblooming with the aliumsinstead of the irises Like so much […]
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Charlie heard his mother’s four-rap knock at the door of his hotel room. Short long, short long. The beats fell sharp and heavy. He froze. “Just a sec!” He flicked off the TV. Dragging himself to his feet, he scrubbed his face with both hands. Then he went to the door and opened it, fingers […]
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Overwhelm. Pandemic. Global political upheaval. Daily toddler mayhem. Work stress. Mental health stress. Covid handwashing. Potty training. Coding challenges. House cleanup. Thistles. Family drama. Black Lives Matter protests. Poor sleep. More family drama. Eczema. Budgeting. Partner miscommunication. Political news. Cramming in errands. Food prep (again). Losing my writing. Allergies. Covid resurgence. It’s a time. A […]
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The shadows on the wall are laughter. She lies on the sofa in the summer light, hair dangling over the end like ribbons of chocolate. She watches leaves flicker through slitted lids, lets her hands flutter to the music, feathers falling on the breeze. He pulls the chords from his Deering with spider fingers, long […]
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