Monthly Archives: July 2016

Gift

Gemstars fleck the backs of your eyes where you dive when you’re sleeplooking at dreams he’s clutched inside his tiny fists. I’ll sing you lullabyes, and share them for you; I’ll thread a loom with skysilk and weave a moonsong … Continue reading

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DeathWatch II No. 35 – I Am His Fire

This is Issue #35 of DeathWatch, Book II: tentatively called Heart Of Ilona, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find DeathWatch, the first in the series, or start from the beginning of Book II! Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * … Continue reading

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100 Words: Good Boy

Getting out of the room proved to be easy enough; once she stopped caring about the dizziness, she used the lightheadedness to fuel herself with giddy determination. One gloved hand held a fistful of gurgling-dude’s hair, while the other one … Continue reading

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100 Words: It’s Called Cortical Blindness, Ms. Jones.

“It’s called cortical blindness, Ms. Jones.” The voice sounded tinny. “It is often temporary–” Relief washed over her, but then he kept talking. “–but in your case, considering how your cranial trauma results from not only from the baseball bat, … Continue reading

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As All Things Do

You don’t mind if I sit here awhile and just rest my eyes, my head, my heart a little, do you? It’s just that in the grand scheme of things, you seem like a strong oak on which to rest … Continue reading

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