June 11, 2018
Taking a War Bride
In the summer of 1865, I sat down in a saloon in the Nebraska Territory to enjoy some whiskey and a poker game. Paintings of beautiful women were…
June 7, 2018
Panama Hat
Jack Holt rolled out of bed and threw on a pair of gray work pants, a short-sleeved sports shirt he left untucked and unbuttoned over a white…
June 6, 2018
Hurricane
Shelba and I took a trip to Mexico. We had a timeshare in Mazatlán but hadn’t been there in years, a high-rise right on the beach built by a former…
June 5, 2018
If Ghosts Could Cry
I can feel your eyes boring into me. Can’t get enough of it, can you? “Want to sit down?” I say, turning 'round. You come and stand next to me, but…
June 4, 2018
Morning Tea
He pressed the buzzer and then strained to hear dim chimes echoing at the rear of the house. From a cheap radio played the faint sounds of…
June 3, 2018
Dead Weight
He heard it as he approached his destination. The eternal turning of the tides, saltwater rolling upon saltwater. The moon would forever revolve…
June 2, 2018
Waiting
The chair was hard and uncomfortable, so Randy shifted awkwardly. First, he would cross his right leg over his left, placing his right foot on his…
May 28, 2018
Body and Soul
“The soul is in every part of your body that is alive.” That’s Sister Benigna’s voice over Amy Winehouse’s: My days have grown so lonely For you I…
May 21, 2018
The Revival at Sulphur Well
I. It didn’t seem like a year had passed since last years’ revival, but Sister Elvira had finally finished making up all the revival posters. The…
May 16, 2018
Standing Arrow Straight
Steve woke up with a problem: he had a hard-on. He slung his weight to the edge of the bed and put his feet on the floor. A picture of his wife on…