Short Stories and Other Scribbles

Writing is the painting of the voice.

Voltaire
  • In search of…

    August 11, 2019 by

    If there is any pursuit that defines me, it is my search for the light. In my writings, in my thoughts, I look for sunny days ahead. To me, sunlight is not a hollow promise of unending positivity, it is a commitment to keep looking up even when the shadows creep in (and they do.… Read more

  • Eulogy for a gifted kid/Wallowing

    April 17, 2024 by

    It’s not a step back, she says  And she’s right, I think  This wasn’t a step It was a tumble down a slope of sharp stones in the throat And hopes that flared up brightly  Even though I tried so hard  so white knuckle nightmare hard  Not to look ahead  To a different letter  To… Read more

  • Late Semester Blues

    April 15, 2024 by

    Things come clearer  When there is little time left  The clock is spent  It is time now, when time is gone, ended Over, end  Ça suffit, pour maintenant And tumbling down into dark and dead Lines marking progress and the ability to shove Thoughts into places too small to encompass Truth or damages There is… Read more

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