Announcement… Two Poems: “Kip’s Diner” and “Apertures” 10 Aug 202410 Aug 2024 Two longish narrative poems of mine have just been published in Modern Literature: "Kip's Diner" and "Apertures," linked by a common central character, Mr. Carter, a button merchant in downtown…
Announcement… “Nothing to See Here” 19 Jun 2024 Another short story published in Off Course..."Nothing to See Here" is based on an actual regrettable incident I witnessed a few years ago in East Hollywood. Take look: "Nothing to…
Announcement… “One Shoe On” 20 Apr 202420 Apr 2024 My latest to be published, "One Shoe On" explores friendship and loss between two very different souls who nevertheless came to mean a great deal to each other. It's odd,…
Announcement… “The City of Broken Clocks” 23 Mar 2024 Here's a surrealistic bit of story for you all, one that put your imagination little off-kilter and leaves you free to fall into an alternative world. t was a finalist…
Announcement… “An Ugly Little House” 15 Mar 202415 Mar 2024 New story just out, at last: "An Ugly Little House" is now available in print from Big Wing Review, and features not only a rare cheerful story from me, but…
Announcement… “Talking to the Moon” 14 Jan 2024 Here's a bit of a wistful story, about passions that were and passions that would never be. And there's the ocean, the night, insomnia, a boat, and the interferences of…
Announcement… “Junkyard” 10 Jan 202410 Jan 2024 "Junkyard" is a poem, not a story, the usual disquisition on mortality explored through the metaphor of a junkyard. In fact, inspired by actual, if casual, junkyards I encountered while…
Announcement… “Satan’s Trumpet” 8 Jan 20249 Jan 2024 Here's a not-very-nice noir tale published this morning in Mystery Tribune's online edition: "Satan's Trumpet" Although I do tend to such a plant (its name has been changed to protect…
Announcement… “Morning Coffee” 19 Dec 2023 Another short story published. "Morning Coffee," which explores the accommodations two neighbors make to age, appears in Superpresent's current issue. You can buy a handsome paper copy of the magazine,…
Announcement… Recommendation: “The Chatoyant Muse” 18 Dec 2023 I can't review this book, as it was written by my ex-wife. But I can certainly recommend it. It chronicles Bridget Risemberg's daunting encounter with depression, a true slog through…
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