Black Friday
I tried, I tried, with all my might
Stories & Poems - page 18
I gave some old stories a little love and polish. Find them here. They are my personal favourites.
Patching Annie
Walking by my daughter’s room with an armload of laundry, I pause to listen at the door.
Manhunt
Leaves crunched noisily under foot despite their practiced woodsman experience.
The Apprentice
She wakes up groggy, and I watch from behind her eyes as she senses my invasion.
Hallow’s Morn
Jackie pulled the collar of her housecoat tight around her neck and opened the door to let her cat inside after his morning romp.
The Standoff
Missy’s moon shadow cast long, tail twitching in anticipation; the taste of freshly killed squirrel electrified her whiskers.
Thoughtful Magic
The life of a super-villainess was burdensome to Amy and when her fembot henchman, Stacey, suggested a vacation in her winter-lair on the Caribbean, she jump...
Flying Home
I watched the sun set and the moon rise
The Clown
What lies beneath the painted mask?
Eddie Zero
I didn’t kill him.
A Love, Darkly
Alice gave me a furtive glance as she handed me a glass of lemonade.
The Craftsman
“You see, Detective, I have a little problem with knives.