Month: September 2024

The Talisman

People had all kinds of theories about Stu. Off-kilter hitman, disgraced spy, lazy drifter were just a few of the less flattering ideas. Trust-fund-flunky, globe-trotting adventurer, or adrenaline junky were the interpretations that he liked to foster. He tossed his knife deftly from one hand to the other, blade flashing as it rolled through the […]

The Dance

Shapes, sizes, Bald-heads, bandanas, Amazing, wonderful. Healthy and ill Mingling alike Fluid, flowing. Living, dying Nestled in absurdity. Friends afar yet near Kindred hearts Watch TV Surrounded by cruelty. Silent screams Criss cross the globe. Older, wiser, weaker Yet no smarter are we. Parts missing, destroyed, Living in the moments that we get. Cancerous, healthy, […]

The Actuary

Monotony. Beige and bland. Grab the keys, knife, and lighter – each goes in its predestined pocket. Back out the driveway. Two stop signs, turn right. Cross the greenway. Pass three streets on the left. Round a bend. Another light, red, always red. My grandson’s school is to the right. Watch for kids. Green arrow. […]