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January 19, 2013
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January 17, 2013
Gentian’s Gift
Gossamer light, the lace poured through her fingers like water. “Silk,” her sister said, bitter envy dripping from the word. “Handmade. Hermesian silkworms…” As pale and clear blue as ice under seawater, so fine it shivered beneath her sister’s breath, … Continue reading →
January 15, 2013
Lala’s House
Meet Lala, once the scourge of some very angry birds. Now he’s Felix’s friend. Beek‘s second. Lala, my son told me, needed a house. Felix then designed these structural panels. And drafted me into service. Me and my hot glue … Continue reading →
January 14, 2013
The Story Circle, January 2013: The Forest King, Part Two
Have I ever mentioned that 13 is my lucky number? Lucky for me, last weekSAMfromMy Write Sidestarted the firstStory Circle for the new year. SAM chose Chelle of A Writer Is Born to pick up the threads of her story. … Continue reading →
January 12, 2013
Upstate New York Bridges
On Thursday I wrote a piece of poetry. I didn’t set out to, but when I looked at the string of statements I’d written, what I saw was a lot of filler words crammed around the relevant stuff. So I … Continue reading →
January 10, 2013
Plateau
Who needs action when you got words? Thick blankets of words to buffer the discontented storm. Words like plastic lining a drafty window. I used them, padded against the blows. This imagined slight or that petty heartbreak, too many bites … Continue reading →
January 8, 2013
Sin Dignidad
I write this sitting in the kitchen sink. It’s undignified as fuck-all, but there you go. If I were the kind of guy who had a crest, a coat-of-arms, a sigil (and there I go revealing the depths of my … Continue reading →
January 7, 2013
The Story Circle, January 2013: The Forest King
Have I ever mentioned that 13 is my lucky number? I’m feeling lucky to have The Story Circle up and running again, for certain. Today we start a new tale, from a writer I think many of you know already, … Continue reading →
January 4, 2013
First Swimming Lesson
The man behind the desk at the YMCA seemed skeptical. “We have classes where you can get in the water with him.” I assured him that no, I thought it best he try this alone. My son’s fifth birthday is … Continue reading →
January 3, 2013
The Burberry Scarf
“In matters of love loss, we’ve no recourse at all.” ~the Shins, The Past and Pending The freight elevator creaked closed as Seth set the last box from his South End apartment down, his gaze drawn to whimsical three-legged milking … Continue reading →
