The Shadow Man

I wrote this short story for a Halloween contest some years back. It was inspired by true events.

The Deep End

Photo by Matthias Cooper on Pexels.com I think by the time you reach a certain age, you've had a few close calls with death. The first time I brushed past the Grim Reaper was when I was about seven. It was summer time and my day care center had bused us all to the community … Continue reading The Deep End →

Bridges

I wrote this story for a creative writing class my junior year of college. The professor had given us two assignments: Write a short fiction story for the class to critique, then write another one for the professor to critique. For the first story, my goal was simply to write a humorous tale of mundane … Continue reading Bridges →

Baby Teeth

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I keep my son’s teeth on my deskI keep his curls in a jarI keep the scratches on the wall,That show me where he once stood,And I keep his teeth on my desk. There’s no longer any air in this houseThat once passed through his lungsAnd I’m sure time has … Continue reading Baby Teeth →