It was a night of no stars and no twinkling wannabes. For one night, this night, he had washed the Hollywood dust off himself and … Read more
The first rite of passage
I was very small when I first heard of it…
The neighbor’s kid told me about it while we were alone in the fields behind … Read more
The Red Pot
The butler let me in as it was pouring outside and I was soaked and shivering. I had walked miles on a gravel road and … Read more
Firecracker
I had no idea it would explode into such a huge ball of radiant colors. I picked it up at the local flea market only … Read more
A love, stronger than lovers’
Two men. Inseparable. Bound by a bond deep in their veins, and a love, stronger than lovers’.
War brings out the worst in people. War … Read more
The North Star
Rooftop of the plush downtown hotel right before midnight. The steaming hot tub is empty except for a skinny man with arms and hands melting … Read more
The home that Karl built
Every day, he sits on the old worn-out sofa, holding the chipped mug his son gave him as a birthday gift, and looks through the … Read more
A “noir” lullaby
She turned off the light and sat right there on the floor by the light switch. The room was now pitch dark and frighteningly quiet. … Read more
