Category Archives: Fiction
All I Was Able To Do
All I Was Able To Do was published in Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s 2018 Visible Ink Anthology. All I Was Able To Do I’m a tall man so I had a good vantage point. An ocean of people poured out before me, … Continue reading
Expressed Desire
Expressed Desire is a poem I wrote that was included in the 2017 Roosevelt Artists Collaborative book, a collection of works by various Roosevelt artists. Expressed Desire Permanent Press and Curly Queue their potluck simmered from dusk ‘til dawn … Continue reading
What really happens during radiation therapy:
What really happens during radiation therapy: “Not sure why my kin staked a claim here in Cleavage Valley, Linda County. There was pesticides and alcohol from back in the day, but not ‘nough for those pioneers to write home about. … Continue reading
Her long hair flows gently in the breeze.
Her long hair flows gently in the breeze. Petite legs moving quickly carry her home. As she moves out of my view I envy the Cat on the high windowsill in the dining room, for he can still see her. … Continue reading
What really happens during chemotherapy:
What really happens during chemotherapy: Bert tried to grab hold of the slick cartilage at bone’s end, but not having hands made that difficult. Tears ran. A defeatist, “How will I ever get to the trabecular bone tissue if I … Continue reading
“You dirty liar!”
“You dirty liar!” my mom exclaimed yesterday. Mom doesn’t always believe me.…..because I have a history as a dirty liar. It started early, and innocently enough. At first I lied just to see if I could get away with it. … Continue reading
The Nurse Left Work at Five O’Clock
NPR periodically holds a contest for writers called “Three-Minute Fiction.” They provide a prompt and limit you to 600 words. A well-known author judges the entries. I entered once. I did not win. No surprise there. Then when I read … Continue reading
I May Contribute A Verse 