“Oprah invited you for tea.” “Again?” I roll down my waistband. “That’s four invites this month.” Kendra places the syringe horizontal between her teeth so her hands are free to heat the cooker. “Five if you count Montecito.” She takes the syringe out of her...
She rested at an empty table in the restaurant. Her purchases propped across from her as if they were company. Stranger’s conversations swirled around her with excitement of the season and she heard the speakers overhead. Let her heart be light. It had been four...
The blond hair of a child—fall leaves burned on the groundThe soft skin of her hand—smooth texture on the birch.The bear sleeping on the iced surface—her mother’s bellyYour eyes, blue, green, brown hurricane, watching me at all times.I’m a sinner,I use your body,I...
The world is simply, a stage. A stage for the man or woman with the greatest deeds. This environment – yes, this environment,is a garden full of many different roses,that began with a faithless seed. The moment that seed found a purpose,it began to grow,And the most...
Her head high and her standards higher.She locks her heart when they inquirefearing it can’t handle a spark;avoiding heartbreak leaves no mark. Play it safe, she tells herself,fairy tales are for the shelf.Thoughts keep her awake at night;they always end in fight or...