once upon a time...
Path of the Dead
The path of a ghost is etched into the earth, hammered and chiseled by heeled boots, flat leather soles, and the barest of feet. I follow the prints up and over the rise. There is a man standing by the car, smartly dressed in black pants, an unblemished white shirt, and the same black tie...
Little Green Men
It had been twenty-three years since Charlie last saw the old homestead. His mother had signed it all over to him years ago. It was...
Galactic Princess
“It strikes me as funny that no one thought I had the situation under control,” the Princess said. “It’s not like I didn’t have an...
Word up in 2021
Ready or not, 2021 is here! I don’t know about you, but I managed to find some downtime, eat too much food that was definitely...
Shadows Anonymous
It happened at night, the separation. The wet snap and the gradual split and Lester’s body became thoughts and wind as he drifted out the...
Beware of Dog
I tell myself that… they won’t know I didn’t find the character that pulled the entire story together until the end, because of course...
Late Night TV
That old TV never did work, but that didn’t stop grandad from sitting out by the garage to stare at the thing for hours. It...