While the town name is real, the setting of this story is an amalgamation of several places I’ve been to, or through, in both Illinois and Missouri. I took bits and pieces of these places, […]
Through the Window
This is a little piece I wrote about empathy, or lack thereof. One of the world’s biggest problems, an issue that can be tied to the roots of many of today’s talking points–poverty, police violence, […]
Instinctual Path
This short poem is in no small manner related to life, death, and the natural order of things. Its feature character? An arctic fox and her new family. I read a “fact” once and it […]
Bluebeard’s Widow
I’ve always like fairy tales, particularly the brutal versions. Bluebeard, in particular, has always stuck with me. This was my attempt to modernize the content, while staying as true as possible to the form of […]
Korbin’s Last Meal
A bit behind today. Between a two-week-old new born and a lack of sleep, I’m lucky to still be standing, but I’m going to do my best to complete my 30 day story challenge. This […]
The Barista Prince
We all have a favorite fairy tale. We all have our own fantasies beyond the mundanity of our day to day lives. But should we rely on our dreams to help us get by? Or […]
When She Broke the Levee
This was one of the original excerpts I wrote for “All Roads Converge” (previously mentioned in yesterday’s story). It is a brief glimpse into the world, and a close examination of what it does to […]
