November’s lovely in the rain, she… from her rocker near the window to no one in particular although the butler’s waiting for her groce… having walked her Pekingese.
The widow hires four men to rip out her lovely garden. She’s too old to weed it. All the roses will go to the young bride across
Walter Branham, a retired teacher, and his wife Victoria went to Applebee’s, the chain restaurant, for lunch one day last week. First time they had gone there. Usually they go to an eth...
He’s Brad and he’s captain of the football team. He’s been chosen prom king and has a scholarship to college. Everything’s going well for him
I turn on the news to see who won the game last night but first the scores from hot spots in the city. Two people are killed
Something’s still bright when a widow dies and her son flies in gives her body to science has the movers
It’s a small backyard I’ve watched for years from an upstairs window while chained to a computer. Whatever the weather
Does he remember? Jenny, how could he forget? Thirty years ago you roared into his office and raged about your cousin’s
Fifty years ago Jane got on a plane and flew away without saying good-bye. Her parents took her, I know.
When will you understand it’s all about me. The world we live in whirls around my axis. Once you understand
Only the blind man with his leader dog and tapping cane stops when the homeless man standing near the curb
Books covered in dust are stacked from floor to ceiling. Screens light up the house. Donal Mahoney
No one goes to the patio now except at night when Ann goes out to spread old bread and sunflower seed on the small table for birds
We’re equal we agree in the eyes of someone Fred says isn’t there and I say is and we agree
Some things you can’t undo. A remark, perhaps, you can retract or try to with an explanation. But a certain look can burn forever in the mind