spring – Going On 40

Grime Scene

I hope you know the sweet satisfaction of blowing mildew and algae into obliteration with the high-powered nozzle of a pressure washer. If you don’t, you should get your feet wet – not literally – and search power washing porn on Reddit. I admit it, I’ve been known to frequent those orgasmic videos a timeContinue reading “Grime Scene”

Fly Like An Eagle

I cock my head, peer into the distance, and hope the words will come. Where are they? Nature doesn’t respond, and it’s certain then; my creative juices have dried up and are in an empty jug floating away to sea. Legs outstretched, food digesting, my daughter and her grandmother are gardening. It’s just me. ForContinue reading “Fly Like An Eagle”

Scribbly Dee

For those of you who don’t know Evelyn, she is my 2-year-old daughter, and here is a writing sample I found on my computer from earlier: tt5iit5iy5iyi56ko7oti66k6ioioii5okrejtji7iyiy869i7i9iiuio9ouiio8o8ii87loou7o7oooooo6777o7i7o7i7i7iii7i7iioi65vlkgisdtlytggjgkhnijgjjhjhjhtyukjiujioikopjukohpokpkthkomplgbjlpjmolj It appears she likes 7’s, o’s, and j’s. Do you ever panic when you hear water dripping, like maybe you’re in bed reading and wonder if the noiseContinue reading “Scribbly Dee”

Fantastical Voyage

A cabin in the woods, a patterned quilt over a cozy bed, a lit fireplace, and my feet propped up on a recliner. I get ideas of getting away and being alone. Then reality sets in, and I feel conflicted. I know I’d likely feel guilty for not bringing my family. So would it beContinue reading “Fantastical Voyage”

I Am The Walrus

Do you know about the unreliable narrator? IT MESSED WITH MY MIND when I first learned about it; in my eyes, it was outright wrong for a writer to be intentionally deceitful. I naively expected writers to be the most honest reporters ever. So when I started a book myself I expected to remember, verbatim,Continue reading “I Am The Walrus”