There’s No Going Back to Florida
Even though you’ve been a drinker since leaving Florida, you can’t say you remember going to an open-air bar. It’s refreshing. At least, it’s something other than small, cramped spaces […]
Choice
She’s old and frail. Her skin, under the harsh hospital lights, looks white-blue. The wrinkles and liver spots on her hands remind him of her age, of the life that […]
Family
“I’m old,” the man groans as he sits down on the bench. “I am old,” he says, “I won’t have long to live.”
You Never Should Have Left Florida
You raise your glass as you toast with your new coworkers. They cheer and welcome you to the team.
Grace
“Do you want to go out to Central with me?” Grace asks her friend.
End
Despite his young age, Rune drifts effortlessly across the battlefield. His sword, the legendary Solslakter, cuts through the slange warriors in one swipe. The slithering monsters all crumble down at […]
Belief
Looking up at Jesus, I can see why people find him intimidating. Although he is small and frail looking on the cross, the light from the overcast sky makes it […]
Borders
I look up at the sky. It is dark. I look down at the sea. It is dark. In this stretch of land, there is no light other than the […]
Touch
Judy can taste the salt on her tongue. She leans back on her arms and tilts her head up. She takes in another deep breath of salt and smiles. She […]
Furthest Away
I wake up with a pain in my shoulder that spreads up to my neck.
