Craig knows he should be mainlining the glory of the Parthenon, and the majesty of its columns. But he can’t stop staring at the dark-haired girl who draws his eye far more powerfully than the damned … Read more
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Poem: Dear Vesuvius
We wait… In the shadow of your pain In the eye of your depression In the well of your sorrow When it happens… And the oxygen ignites And our lungs boil And we gag on your smoldering … Read more
Domestic noir
Poem: La femme Sisyphus
They call her Sissy. It’s part of her punishment. A husbandish rock snores and sighs. She whispers to it longingly… and pushes it up the mountain. Childish rocks rumble-tumble, … Read more
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Short fiction: Winesight
The girl at the end of the bar can sense the hungry eyes mapping the smooth, rounded contours of her surface. It happens more than she’d like. Sometimes she feels like a honey-dipped sacrifice, … Read more
Writing with kids
10 ways to write more when you have small children
How to lower your expectations, get more done, and save some of your sanity... Wait a minute, I hear someone crying. OK, I’m back. My daughter and son have agreed—under … Read more