Where the lies end

Harry stood in front of the bathroom mirror and ran an unconscious hand over his scar. Over the years it had become a habit to him, whether his wife was watching or not. Every time he passed a mirror, his fingers pushed his untidy hair out of the way and traced a lightning bolt over […]

Where the truth begins

Lost for words

The sky was the color of charcoal, and no one bothered to watch the sun set. The air reeked of grease and rotten hope. As far as the eyes could see, buildings rose from the ground as brown blobs and the sound of machines grinding through the works was the only audible sign of life […]

The skies are always red

I ask my niece what she thinks of loveAll of eight, she is the smartest person I know.She can count to thirty without breaking a sweat,And catch butterflies and pet stray cats that nuzzle their face into her palms,And when her mother asks if she has done her homeworkShe always says yes and winks at […]

A muse of another kind

She hated the beach. She never quite said the wordsBut you could see it in her eyes every time we went. As the waves howled and the crows caroled,The humid air dragging its fingers lazily across exposed skin,She would turn her back to the sea, the world and everything in between. How do you ask […]

Remember me

The title “Remember me” is a conscious homage to one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard – “The Trapeze swinger“, by Iron and Wine. Here’s the same by Gregory Alan Isokov, because why not? I ask of you nothing you cannot give,And even those I want not. Sitting under the starless July […]