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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
