Frannie Takes the Train
The rattle and rumble of the train on its tracks persisted in their pursuit of my sleep.
Grounded
Twenty-Three Years In
It’s late at night and we lie in bed
Sunset Heat
I put the rest of the tools in the trunk and wheeled it over to the tie-downs.
Blind Dining
“Eyes up, soldier,” she said and I did.
Cruising
Late at night she walks the scene alone
An Ending.
Without a single glimpse back, David quietly closed the door and walked down the sidewalk and out of her life.
Winter in a Nutshell
You don’t have to shovel rain.
Snowfall
arms wide and eyes closed
Down the Hill
“You wax the flyer?
Blankets
“But we have to keep warm,” Jake pleaded as he dropped a pile of blankets on the couch.
A Beginning…
Amy wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and flushed the toilet quickly before her mother asked questions.
One Last Letter
Ricky checked his mailbox everyday at just before noon, rain or shine.