Salvatore’s Lament
People make their way down the hallway toward the viewing room. As they enter, dimmed recessed...
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Category: Short Takes
A Fawn’s Lesson
Tension stalks four young deer as they browse on twigs and vines in the grove. Tails are half-raised and legs stiffened while their eyes check the woods frequently. At the first sign of danger, they will escape. A sunny...
Read MorePrecious Archive
It is a pleasant afternoon, family or friends enjoying conversation when at one point, no one can recall the name of a 90’s R&B singer or the star of an action pic from a few years ago. There is joshing about the fact that...
Read MoreDon’t Kill the Writer
Schools should be safe havens for children where adults prepare them for future challenges. Sometimes, however, an adult can inflict painful wounds. Imagine that you are a bright, enthusiastic child who loves to read. And to...
Read MoreRemembering 9/11
The images of the Twin Towers crumbling and the lives lost remains fresh. Please make time this day and in the days to come, to count your blessings. Be kind, thoughtful and loving to the people around you. For those who seek...
Read MoreNight of Lights
I make sure to get to the station fifteen minutes before the last train to the city. The harvest moon and earlier rain shower turns the asphalt in front of the station to a sparkling carpet of gold. Climbing to the platform I...
Read MoreGrowing Things
I have a fondness for onions. My feelings are not because onions are one of the most used vegetables across cultures or that this pungent member of the lily family was an object of worship for early Egyptians. For me the...
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